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California Man Who Died While Working on Flatbed Identified
Mario Lopez Silvas, 53, has been identified as the man who was killed while working on his tow truck in a tow yard in Otay Mesa, Calif. on Oct. 18. The Medical Examiner’s Office and the San Diego Fire-Rescue department said Silvas was working on the hydraulic lift system on his rollback tow truck when…
Read MoreTow Operators Raise Awareness on National Move Over Awareness Day
Tow operators in Indiana, Vermont and New York are among those raising awareness of national Move Over laws this Saturday, Oct. 19, billed as National Move Over Awareness Day. The Indiana Towing and Wrecker Association organized a family event at the Indiana State Fair Ground from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. In Burlington, Vt., emergency…
Read MoreCalifornia Tow Operators Pay Tribute To Fallen Operator in Memorial Procession
Tow truck operators in Riverside, Calif., joined together in a procession paying tribute to operator Jesse Martinez, 27, who was shot and killed Oct. 7 during an argument with a customer, Javier Martinez, 32. Javier Martinez had called for a tow and Jesse Martinez responded. The argument reportedly escalated to Javier Martinez pulling a gun…
Read MoreCalifornia Man Dies While Working on Tow Truck
A man has died in an Otay Mesa, Calif., auto yard Oct. 18 after he became trapped between a flatbed tow truck’s bed and the hydraulic system. The man, reported to be in his 50s, was working on the tow truck at the time, police said. Fire rescue personnel responded, but the victim died before…
Read MoreWoman Convicted in Tow Operator Dragging Death Will Not Receive Early Prison Release
The woman convicted in the 2011 dragging death of a Colorado Spings tow operator will not receive a release to a half-way house and will remain in prison. She has served seven and one-half years of her 20 year sentence. The Arapahoe County Corrections Board reached the decision October 17. The board earlier voted in…
Read MoreAAA Launches Slow Down, Move Over Campaign
Also Donates $50,000 to the Survivor Fund AAA launched a #SlowDownMoveOver campaign and donated a total of $50,000 to the International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame & Museum‘s Survivor Fund, which helps the families of fallen tow operators. Jeffrey Godwin, of the Survivor Fund, was on hand to accept donations of $25,000 each…
Read MoreWoman Convicted in Dragging Death of Tow Operator to Receive Early Prison Release
The woman convicted in the dragging death of Colorado tow operator Alan Lew Rose in 2011 will receive an early release from prison. Detra Farries of Colorado Springs was convicted of vehicular homicide and other charges in Rose’s death and sentenced to 20 years in prison. As Rose was attempting to tow her SUV, Farries…
Read MoreTomTom Telematics is Officially Renamed Webfleet Solutions
October 1, 2019, the company previously known as TomTom Telematics is operating under the new name Webfleet Solutions. Webfleet Solutions will continue to provide the same products and services TomTom Telematics was known for, including WEBFLEET, NEXTFLEET, LINK devices and the range of PRO Driver Terminals. While no longer a business unit of the TomTom…
Read MoreMiller Industries Unveils 100-Ton Rolling Rotator
On October 1, Miller Industries Towing Equipment Inc. unveiled their first 100-ton rolling rotator — the Century® M100. The unveiling took place in Chattanooga, Tenn., with over 1,000 members of the towing and recovery industry in attendance. Miller Industries hosted the large-scale event which featured live demonstrations of their rotator billed as the highest capacity…
Read MoreTennessee Tow Show Beauty Contest Will Feature Cash Prizes
Enter your tow truck in the Tennessee Tow Show Beauty Contest and you could take home not just a win — but cash. Grand prize, first- and second-place winners in each contest category will win cash prizes, courtesy of Ford Trucks. The entrance fee is $60 per truck, and your truck will be parked inside…
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