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Win This Truck
Win a 2020 Hino chassis with a Miller Industries car carrier in the Professional Wrecker Operators of Florida Hino/Miller truck raffle. The raffle will be held October 24, 2020, at approximately 3 p.m. Watch the drawing live on the Hino and Miller Industries Facebook pages. • $10 donation. • Multi-ticket discounts. Download your ticket order…
Read MoreCalifornia Tow Operator, Motorist Killed After Being Struck on the Shoulder of I-15
A tow operator and the driver of a vehicle the operator was assisting died July 30 at approximately 5:17 a.m., when they were struck on the shoulder of Interstate 15 near Baker, Calif. The California Highway Patrol stated that the operator, a 43-year-old male from Barstow, Calif., was assisting the driver of a 2002 Chevrolet…
Read MoreFive Good Things
I have had many fellow towers tell me they don’t turn on the news anymore. The weather seems to be about the only thing they want to keep up-to-date with. I don’t blame them. My own blood pressure goes up watching the news. Along with the disturbing local and national news (Is it even reliable…
Read MoreIsuzu Now Has Dealerships in All 50 States
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc., has welcomed its newest dealership, located in Casper, Wyoming. With the addition of Isuzu Truck of Wyoming, the company now has dealerships in all 50 states. The dealership, located at 4113 W. Yellowstone Highway in Casper, is owned and operated by William F. and R. Fred DeVore. “We are…
Read MoreLonger 3-Stage Underlift for Miller Industries Industrial Carriers
Miller Industries Towing Equipment Inc. has released a new, longer heavy-duty 3-stage underlift for their industrial carrier platform. This underlift is available as an upgrade option on Miller Industries’ long-wheelbase 30-Series and 40-Series industrial carriers. The underlift offers a 77-inch maximum reach (measured from the end of the bed to the center of the towing…
Read MoreOnce Upon a Tow
The International Towing Museum has added a new feature to its website — Once Upon a Tow — which will focus on stories about towing equipment, companies and people of days gone by. Visit the museum website home page, scroll toward the bottom to find Once Upon a Tow, then read the first two stories…
Read MorePennsylvania Tow Operator/Firefighter Honored with Funeral Procession
First responders gathered on Thursday to escort the body of Tyler A. Laudenslager, 29, of Halifax, Dauphin County, Pa., from Reading Hospital in West Reading, Pa., to the Hoover-Boyer Funeral home in Millersburg. Laudenslager was killed July 21 when he was struck by an oncoming vehicle while assisting a disabled vehicle along I-78 in Bethel…
Read MoreOhio Tow Operator Struck, Killed in Ohio Turnpike Crash
An Ohio tow operator was struck and killed at approximately 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, as he assisted a disabled vehicle alongside the Ohio Turnpike in Henrietta Township. Officials say the operator, identified as Eric Ackerman, 42, of Sandusky, and the driver of the disabled vehicle were loading two jet skis from a trailer onto…
Read MorePennsylvania Tow Operator Struck, Killed along I-78
A tow operator was killed Tuesday, July 21, as he assisted a disabled vehicle on the side of Interstate 78 in Bethel Township, Pa. The operator was identified as Tyler A. Laudenslager, 29, of Halifax, Dauphin County. State police said a vehicle traveling west on I-78 rear-ended a commercial vehicle then veered across the interstate…
Read MoreBalancing Act
I read an article titled “Balancing Act,” which referenced the economic growth in a neighboring county where the goal is to mix new development with the county’s history and agriculture. It’s like a balancing act of having fast-paced growth while not losing what attracted people to the area in the first place. When I saw…
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