Industry News

Dozens of tow operators from the Denver Metro Area gathered in Golden, Colo., to join a funeral procession for operator Paul Dakan, 36, who died December 15 after being shot by an assailant at the towing company where he worked. Police arrested Victor Arena-Foote, 25, in connection with the shooting. According to police, Foote’s car…

A tow operator was struck by a vehicle on the I-15 freeway in Victorville, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 27. The operator was preparing to recover a vehicle that slid off an icy offramp and was hit by another vehicle that lost control. The injured operator was taken by ambulance to a trauma center. No further…

Towing companies from Florida to Hawaii are preparing to offer a safe alternative to drinking and driving over the holidays. Through their Tipsy Tow Service and Tow to Go programs, AAA will be offering free tows for impaired drivers so they don’t have to get behind the wheel. AAA tow trucks will transport drivers and…

The board of directors along with the board of trustees of The Will-Burt Company, which designs, manufactures and sells mobile elevation solutions, introduces Richard J. Lewin as the company’s chief executive officer, president, and member of the board of directors, effective January 1, 2020. Lewin succeeds retiring CEO Jeffry O. Evans, who has led the…

From the staff at Tow Times magazine

Towing and Recovery Association of America press release: “The towing industry loses one operator every six days in the United States with 2019 tracking for even more — more than any other incident management partner. This is an unacceptable situation that the Towing and Recovery Association of America (TRAA) and many other industry associations, organizations…

Worldwide Equipment Sales, LLC has announced that starting January 1, 2020, will become a distributor of Kalyn Siebert heavy-duty commercial trailers. “We are thrilled to represent a brand with the history and longevity of Kalyn Siebert,” Jeff Irr, CEO of Worldwide Equipment Sales said. “Kalyn Siebert’s product line fits right in with Worldwide Equipment Sales’…

A tow operator was struck and seriously injured by a car as he was winching a vehicle from a ditch in St. John, Mo., on Sunday, Dec. 15. According to a news report, operator Robert Davis, 35, who works for A2B Towing and Recovery of Hazelwood, was recovering a Saturn from the center median of…

AAA forecasts 115.6 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more between Saturday, December 21 and Wednesday, January 1. This would be the largest travel volume since AAA began tracking in 2000. U.S. Travel Estimates Total Travelers: 115.6 million (4.3 million more than last year— record high.) Automobiles: 104.8 million (3.9 million more than last year —…

New Jersey towing company owner Mike Benson of Powder Mill Towing in Parsippany was presented a AAA “Real Hero of the Road” award for his actions after an elementary school bus crash last year. After the bus attempted to make a U-turn on I-80 in May 2018, it was hit by a dump truck. A…