Industry News

AAA and first responders are asking motorists to drive safely and use caution when approaching emergency and roadside workers during the Thanksgiving holiday. AAA estimates that 50 million travelers will be taking to the roads and is providing its Tow to Go program in designated locations, offering free towing to those who have had too…

Global mobility and roadside assistance platform Urgently has announced it ranked sixth on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies in North America — now in its 25th year. Urgently grew 11,624 percent during this period. Urgently’s CEO and Cofounder Chris Spanos…

At its annual general membership meeting in Chattanooga, Tenn., the International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum (ITRHFM) announced its general board election results. The new board began its term November 1, 2019. Board members are: Bill Byers, Danny Horton, Jim Jennings, Bert King, Jon Kupchin, Mike Porter, Lee Roberts, Geoff Russell and John…

A tow operator in South Simcoe, Ontario, Canada, was injured after being struck by a vehicle Tuesday, Nov. 19. Operator Andrew Cortes, 34, had loaded a disabled school bus onto a flatbed trailer and was standing next to his truck on Innisfil Beach Road when the vehicle hit him and fled the scene. He was…

A GoFundMe account has been set up for a tow operator who died in a traffic collision on Tuesday, Nov. 12, near Woodland, Calif. The California Highway Patrol said Casey Marston, 41, was killed when his tow truck collided with a vehicle that crossed the highway in his path. Marston was the father of two sons…

Kapnick Insurance Group recently donated $10,000 to sponsor the International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum’s new welcome video. The video highlights the history of towing and recovery and the various initiatives of ITRHFM. “The museum is excited about the new welcome video in our theater and the ability to keep it updated…

Each year, the International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum (ITRHFM) recognizes individuals who have made substantial contributions to the towing and recovery industry. The tradition started in 1986 when the towing and recovery industry realized it was time to display the roots of the profession. Industry professionals came together and selected individuals…

The tow operators who were hit and killed on the roadside in two separate incidents have been identified by authorities. David Reinerio Pineda Alvarez, 63, of Washington, D.C. was died Wednesday, Nov. 6, in Temple Hills, Md. He was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene. State police say the vehicle suspected of hitting…

At its annual general meeting, the board of directors of the International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum (ITRHFM), announced an increase in the death benefit available to families when industry tragedy occurs.  In recent months the Survivor Fund has enjoyed generous giving from many of its partners around the industry.  Having applied…

The Arizona Professional Towing and Recovery Association has announced that its Executive Director Angela Roper-Barnett has been appointed to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) advisory group addressing safe quick clearance business cases. This advisory group will bring together subject matter…