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Texas Tow Operator Dies in Traffic Collision
A Texas tow operator died Tuesday, September 3 from injuries received in a two-vehicle collision in Lubbock. According to news reports, Patric Barrio, 26, was driving a flatbed car carrier loaded with a vehicle on the deck and wheel-lift when it collided with an SUV at the intersection of Interstate 27 and 19th Street. Barrio reportedly…
Read MoreDaimler Trucks North America Marks Production of 750,000th Vehicle at N.C. Facility
On Aug. 26, 2019, Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) commemorated the production of the 750,000th vehicle built at its Cleveland, North Carolina truck manufacturing plant. Keys to the milestone vehicle — a Freightliner new Cascadia — were presented to representatives from United Parcel Service (UPS) during a ceremony at the facility. “Over the past…
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Alabama tow operators organized a procession to honor operator Richard Wilson, 53, who died weeks from injuries sustained when he was hit by a vehicle July 29 on I-85 in Montgomery, Ala. Wilson, who worked for Jacobs Towing, was hit while loading a vehicle on his tow truck at approximately 6:45 p.m. He died three…
Read MoreMan Sentenced to Eight Years for Hitting/Killing Kentucky Tow Operator
According to a news report by WDRB.com, on Wednesday, August 28, a Louisville, Ky., man was sentenced to eight years in prison for hitting tow operator Steven Simpson, 42, in October 2016. Simpson died in the crash. William Hillard was behind the wheel of a van that struck Simpson on Dixie Highway in Louisville, the report…
Read MoreWisconsin Tow Operator Extricated from Tow Truck After Semi Crash
A tow operator in Milwaukee, Wis., had to be extricated from his tow truck Monday, August 26, after it was hit by an out-of-control semi on I-43 North. The operator was working on a previous crash on the road shoulder with the semi slammed into the parked tow truck with the operator inside. The impact…
Read MoreSouth Florida Tow Operators Collecting Donations for the Bahamas
A group of South Florida towing operators are conducting a donation drive for disaster relief in the Bahamas, and are providing drop-off locations for fellow South Florida towing companies that would like to join in the effort. Two United Road Towing South Florida locations are accepting donations such as canned and dry foods, toiletries, paper…
Read MoreFundraiser for Injured Wisconsin Tow Operator
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…
Read MoreMichigan Tow Operator Almost Hit by Passing SUV
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…
Read MoreWorldwide Equipment Sales, LLC Selects Jeffrey Irr as New CEO
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…
Read MoreDonate to the International Towing Museum’s Fundraising Auction
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…
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