Industry News

Kentucky LMPD Tow Operator’s Death Ruled Accidental

A coroner’s report on the death of a Louisville (Kentucky) Metro Police Department (LMPD) civilian tow truck driver 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 has been deemed an accident. LMPD operator Larry Kizer, 62, died when his tow truck…

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Michigan Tow Operator Struck, Injured on the Roadside

A tow operator was struck and injured by a vehicle on Tuesday, Dec. 31 in Iosco County, Michigan. According to police, the 62-year-old operator was outside of his truck on the side of M-55 when a pickup lost control in snowy and icy conditions and hit him. Two Iosco County police cars were also on…

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California Tow Operator Hit, Injured on I-15 Freeway

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…

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The Will-Burt Company Appoints Richard Lewin Chief Executive Officer

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…

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