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Updated: California Tow Operator Struck, Killed by Vehicle on Los Angeles Freeway
A tow operator was struck and killed Wednesday May 31, on the Golden State Freeway near Griffith Park in Los Angeles. The operator, Presiliano Chavez, 41, of Sun Valley was hit at approximately 11:12 p.m. while responding to a call to assist a motorist whose vehicle had become disabled. As he was attempting to load…
Read MoreNorth Carolina Tow Operator Killed While Attempting to Hook-Up/Tow Charter Bus
A tow operator has died after becoming trapped under a charter bus Tuesday, May 9, while attempting to tow the vehicle in Raleigh, NC. At approximately 4:36 p.m., Raleigh Police Department responded to the scene at 1312 Kirkland Drive and discovered that Jon Andrews, an employee of East Coast Towing of Raleigh, died after the…
Read MoreIowa Tow Operator Struck and Killed on I-80
An Iowa tow operator was struck and killed early Monday morning on the side of Interstate 80 westbound in Scott County, Iowa. The operator, Mark Muske, 52, was an employee of Tegeler Wrecker and Crane. He was struck by a Jeep Patriot while assisting a stalled bus, reports said. The Iowa State Patrol is investigating…
Read MoreOhio Tow Operator Struck and Killed on I-275
An Ohio tow operator was struck and killed Friday, April 7, alongside Interstate 275 in Ohio. Operator Keith Skaggs, 38, was loading a disabled vehicle at approximately 9:30 p.m. in Anderson Township when a driver in a blue Dodge pickup, reportedly without lights on and traveling at a high rate of speed, lost control of…
Read MoreGeorgia Tow Operator Struck and Killed by Impaired Driver
A Georgia tow operator was struck and killed March 27 on Interstate 75 in metro Atlanta. The Georgia State Patrol said operator Troy Simon was preparing to tow a vehicle in the early morning hours when a vehicle driven by Troyvarius Crumedy, 21, struck two Atlanta Police cruisers, then Simon. Simon was taken to Grady…
Read MoreWyoming Tow Operator Struck and Killed on Interstate 80
A Wyoming tow operator was struck and killed April 3 at milepost 184 on Interstate 80 east of Wamsutter, Wyoming. According to the Wyoming Highway Patrol, operator and Wamsutter resident Kirby Lugg, 45, was recovering a vehicle in the median at approximately 3:10 a.m. when a 1995 Kenworth driven by Edgar F. Echeverria, 41, of…
Read MoreTow Operator Struck and Killed by Semi in Shawnee, Oklahoma
A tow operator was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer Tuesday, March 28, at approximately 9:30 p,m. on Interstate 40 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. According to news reports, operator Kyle McCollough, 27, was assisting a motorist with a disabled vehicle when the semi hit him. He died at the scene. His girlfriend was in the tow…
Read MoreGeorgia Tow Operator Struck and Killed on Interstate 85
A Georgia tow operator was struck and killed on March 15 by an out-of-control vehicle on Interstate 85 near Newnan, GA. Operator Toby Bowden, 49, was at an accident scene that closed the left lane and left emergency lane. He was standing in the left side emergency lane near fire engines when a 2006 Honda…
Read MoreTexas Tow Operator Struck and Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver
A tow operator was struck and killed Saturday, Dec. 10, on US Highway 183 near Goldthwaite, Texas. Operator Patrick Morin, 61, of Buchanan Dam, was loading a vehicle at approximately 6 p.m. when a driver in a pickup failed to move over and struck him. The driver of the pickup, which is believed to be…
Read MoreUpdate: Georgia Tow Operator Struck and Killed in Columbus
The tow operator who was struck and killed Friday night, December 2, in Columbus, Ga., has been identified as Jonathan Begley, 41, who worked for Griffin and Griffin Towing of Columbus. The incident occurred on an entrance ramp to JR Allen Parkway from Moon Road. Begley was loading a Georgia State Trooper’s disabled vehicle when…
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