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New York State Tow Operator Struck and Killed by Repeat DWI Offender
A tow operator was struck and killed Thursday evening, September 15, on the I-87 Northway in Wilton, N.Y. Alex W. Bleickhardt, 33, of Pottersville, was preparing to tow a disabled box truck at approximately 10:41 p.m. when a vehicle driven by Justin P. Rodriguez, 41, of Moreau, veered onto the road shoulder and struck the…
Read MoreConnecticut Tow Operator Dies in Vehicle Crash with Tractor-Trailer
A tow operator died Thursday, August 25, from injuries sustained in a vehicular crash with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 84 in Waterbury, Connecticut. The Connecticut State Police said Zachary James Carlson, 20, of Danbury, was driving a medium-duty tow truck at approximately 8:30 p.m. near Exit 23 westbound when he failed to “slow down due…
Read MoreOregon Tow Operator Struck and Killed on the Roadside While Retrieving Vehicle
A tow operator was struck and killed early Friday, July 29, near Klamath Falls, Ore. According to news reports, operator Spencer Hughes, 32, of Klamath Falls, was working to retrieve a vehicle from the side of Highway 140 near milepost 49 at approximately 2:13 a.m. when he was struck by a Ford F-150 traveling southbound.…
Read MoreMaryland AAA Operator Struck and Killed While Assisting Motorist
A CBS 13WJZ Baltimore news report states that a AAA worker died Tuesday, July 5, as he was assisting a motorist with a disabled vehicle on westbound Route 50 in Bowie, Md. Maryland State Police said Anthony Okozi, 69, of Upper Marlboro was parked behind a van straddling the left lane and left shoulder with…
Read MoreTow Operator Struck and Killed on I-10 in New Orleans
A tow operator was struck and killed Saturday, June 11, while loading a disabled van on the shoulder of eastbound Interstate 10 in New Orleans, La. The operator has yet to be identified. New Orleans police said the male operator was working to load the van at approximately 2:43 a.m. when a Chevrolet Silverado pickup…
Read MoreConnecticut Tow Operator Killed in Hit-and-Run on Interstate 95
A tow operator was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver Saturday, May 21, as he assisted a motorist with a disabled vehicle on Interstate 91 in North Haven, Conn. News reports state the operator pulled over to the side of the roadway to lend assistance to the motorist and a passing vehicle hit him.…
Read MoreFlorida Tow Operator Dies When Towed Vehicle Strikes Him
A Florida tow operator was killed Monday, May 2, when a pickup he was towing struck him. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the operator had repossessed the pickup and was towing it when he pulled over at Southeast Second Street at Southeast 54th Court. He exited the tow truck and went underneath the pickup,…
Read MoreNew York Tow Operator Dies from Injuries Suffered in Struck-By Crash
Tow operator Irael Martinez, 48, died Friday morning as a result of injuries he received on Feb. 24 when he was struck by an on-coming vehicle on the Onondaga Lake Parkway in Syracuse, N.Y. Martinez was loading a disabled vehicle when an SUV driven by Richard Congel, 76, failed to move over and struck him.…
Read MoreNew Jersey Tow Operator Struck and Killed While Preparing to Tow Disabled Vehicle
A tow operator was struck and killed Tuesday, Mar. 8, while preparing to tow a disabled vehicle on Route 22 in Readinton, N.J. According to news reports, operator Seth Newton, 26, of Readinton, was outside of his tow truck at approximately 3 p.m. Police had closed the left lane of eastbound Route 22 while he…
Read MoreIllinois Tow Operator Dies After Being Struck at Crash Scene
A tow operator has died after he as struck by a vehicle Saturday, March 6, while cleaning up debris at a crash in Champaign, Ill. Ross Booker, 20, worked for Tatman’s Towing of Urbana, Ill., and was a volunteer at the St. Joseph – Stanton Fire Protection District. According to news reports, Booker was on…
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