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A benefit car show will be held Sunday, September 22 for tow operator Joe Altenhofen. “Joe is a long-time employee of Ray’s Towing,” states an event press release. “He was tragically hit on the job Monday, August 26 on Highways 43/94 by a semi-truck while towing away an accident vehicle. Joe suffered numerous broken bones…

A Michigan tow operator was almost hit by a passing SUV on September 16 as he prepared to tow a vehicle in Rochester Hills. As operator Dawson Voorhis stepped toward the roadside, the approaching SUV crossed the white line, missing Voorhies by approximately two feet. The vehicle then struck Voorhis’ tow truck, partially running up the…

Pritchard Companies, parent company of Worldwide Equipment Sales, LLC has announced Jeffrey Irr as the company’s chief executive officer. Irr has been in the transportation industry for 31 years. Prior to his new role with Worldwide Equipment Sales, LLC, Irr spent five years with Jerr-Dan Corporation, a Division of Oshkosh, where he managed sales, marketing…

The International Towing Museum’s Annual Fundraising Auction will be held Saturday, October 12, 2018, during the Towing Museum Weekend, October 11-13, in Chattanooga, Tenn., in conjunction with the Tennessee Tow Show. The auction is sponsored by Jerr-Dan Corporation and will feature generous donations from many industry individuals, associations, companies and organizations. The annual auction raises…

A GoFundMe has been started to help with funeral costs of Travis Darby, 39, who was killed in one-vehicle traffic crash on August 24 in Beaumont, Texas. A memorial procession of tow trucks was held for Darby. Donations will help support funeral arrangements and his young daughter. A link to the GoFundMe page can be…

The Tennessee Tow Show will feature a weekend filled with seminars and training, exhibits, live demos, a Friday night street party, Museum fundraising auction, Wall of the Fallen NameUnveiling Ceremony, Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Saturday Casino Night and much more. Book your hotel reservation now and use the discount reservation link at TennesseeTowShow.com. Hurry…

On August 21, 2019, Hino Motors, Ltd. executives and dignitaries held a grand opening ceremony for the company’s new plant in Mineral Wells, West Virginia. Guests present included state governor Jim Justice, West Virginia senators Joseph Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito, West Virginia congressman David McKinley, representatives from dealerships and suppliers, as well as Hino…

A tow operator in Detroit, Mich., was carjacked Friday, August 23, after he was called to a location by an individual requesting a tow. The 43-year-old operator responded to the 17200 block of Freeland Street at approximately 2:15 a.m. where two suspects carjacked him at gunpoint and fled in the tow truck. The suspects them…