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Florida Tow Operator Killed After Tow Truck Crashes into Disabled Vehicle
A tow operator was killed Sunday, March 22 when his tow truck crashed into a disabled vehicle on the side of I-75 south near U.S. 301 in Hillsborough County, (Tampa), Fla. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Jason Lee Everitt, 36, a driver for Sunstate Wrecker Services, was responding to assist a motorist at approximately…
Read MoreMissouri Tow Operator Struck and Killed Feb. 7
Tow operator Timothy J. Williams, 55, was struck and killed at approximately 9 p.m., Friday, February 7, on U.S. Highway 65 near Springfield, Mo. An employee with Affordable Towing of Springfield, Williams was standing beside a vehicle on the roadside when a vehicle driven by Christopher Rice, 27, traveled off the road and hit Williams,…
Read MoreTow Operator Struck and Killed on Hawaiian Island of Oahu
A tow operator on the Hawaiian island of Oahu died Jan. 9 after being struck by a vehicle on the H-2 freeway. According to a news report, operator Aaron Malama, 43, of Honolulu was hooking a disabled vehicle to a tow truck at approximately 1 a.m. when a woman, 45, veered out of her traffic…
Read MoreTow Operator Struck and Killed in Illinois
A tow operator was struck and killed Wednesday morning, Jan. 1 in Maywood, Illinois. The Illinois State Police said the operator was at the scene of a crash on I-290 near 9th Avenue and was hit by another vehicle. The identity of the operator has not been released. The driver of the vehicle that struck…
Read MoreLouisville, Ky. Police Department Tow Operator Dies After Becoming Trapped Under Tow Truck
The Louisville (Kentucky) Metro Police Department (LMPD) is investigating the death of one of its civilian tow truck drivers who was killed Tuesday morning, Dec.31, while attempting to tow an abandoned pick-up from the side of Interstate I-64 west in Louisville. According to an LMPD spokesman the incident occurred at approximately 9:15 a.m. While hooking…
Read MoreFuneral Procession Held for Well-Known Pennsylvania Towing Company Owner
A funeral procession was held Monday, Dec. 23 for Pat Herring, 72, of Somerset, Pa. He died Dec. 19 when his tow truck collided with a logging truck in Jefferson Township, Pa. He was the owner of J E Herring Motor Co. and well known in the towing industry having served as second vice-president for the…
Read MoreTexas Tow Operator Struck and Killed by Vehicle — Intoxication Manslaughter Charges Filed
A tow operator died Tuesday, Dec. 10 in Irving, Texas after being struck by a vehicle on West State Highway 183. Joshua Henao, 22, was on the right shoulder loading a vehicle on his tow truck at approximately 7:00 p.m. when a vehicle reportedly driven by Edgar Arturo Zavala-Asturias, 38, crashed into Henao and his…
Read MoreTexas Tow Operator Shot and Killed While Repossessing Vehicle
A 24-year-old Texas tow operator was shot and killed while repossessing a vehicle on Monday, Dec. 2. Zach Johnson was a tow operator at Texas Auto Towing Service in Sanger, Texas. According to a news report, Johnson had loaded a 2003 Nissan at a Best Western Inn & Suites in Lake Dallas at approximately 1…
Read MoreNew York Police Department Tow Operator Dies at Wheel After Medical Episode
A tow operator with the New York Police Department traffic division died Monday, Dec. 2, after officials say he suffered a medical episode while driving. According to news reports, police officials said NYPD driver Anthony Edgehill, 61, was driving in his light-duty tow truck at 5:51 p.m. in Brooklyn when he suffered the episode, possibly…
Read MoreCalifornia Tow Operator Dead After Vehicle Rolls on Him While Loading
A tow operator was killed on Friday, November 15, in Ukiah, Calif., when a pickup he was loading onto his flatbed rolled over him. The California Highway Patrol said Jesus Hernandez, 47, of Santa Rosa, was loading the disabled pickup on the shoulder of U.S. Route 101 and was found by emergency personnel. A report…
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