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February 18, 2024
Camping enthusiasts reminded of camper towing safety

BISMARCK, N.D. (KXNET) — Camping season will be here before we know it, and locals are already preparing campers with the information they’ll need to know before hitting the outdoor. This weekend, Capital RV in Bismarck held a presentation about towing safety with the goal of making sure those who tow and hitch campers know […]

February 17, 2024
Roadside assistance workers are being killed more often than crash data shows, study finds

(CBS DETROIT) - A new study from AAA found roadside worker fatalities are much more common than data shows.  The study found roadside assistance workers were struck and killed nearly four times more than reported. Their researchers determined that 123 roadside assistance providers were killed by passing vehicles between 2015 and 2021, which is higher […]

February 17, 2024
'It's complete bull,' rages driver who went into cellphone store for 30 min and found himself towed with $150 fine

A QUICK stop at a store has resulted in a costly car removal that public officials said was completely legal. A Volkswagen Golf driver went to a tech store for less than an hour, but his car was swept from the parking lot in just a few minutes. Cars were swiftly taken from parking lots […]

February 17, 2024
Community mourns tow truck driver struck by vehicle | Journal-news

MARTINSBURG — Martinsburg’s community was left reeling after Kyle Stephens, a local tow truck driver, passed away on Friday morning. Stephens was rushed to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle on I-81 on Wednesday night. Two days later, he succumbed to his injuries. Many community members, colleagues and local organizations have expressed their […]

February 17, 2024
Towing businesses saw a lot of action after snowfall Friday | Mid-Missouri News

COLUMBIA - Snowfall in Missouri Friday afternoon resulted in many crashes, service calls, and extra traffic.  The Missouri State Highway Patrol told KOMU 8 that Interstate 70 near Warrenton was closed due to a crash.  Tiger Towing driver Paul Arnall said a lot of drivers don't know how to accommodate to snow on the roads, […]

February 16, 2024
West Virginia tow truck driver struck by vehicle succumbs to injuries

BERKELEY COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A West Virginia tow truck driver who was struck by a vehicle has succumbed to his injuries. According to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department, local tow truck driver Kyle Stephens was struck by a vehicle on I-81 in Berkeley County Wednesday night. Stephens was a well-known individual in the community […]

February 16, 2024
New road at port will relieve truck congestion

A new road will hopefully alleviate some of the traffic congestion issues at the Lowndes County Port. The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors agreed to build a road bed and clean out ditches off of Industrial Park Access Road during its Thursday morning meeting. LSI, which handles operations at the port, will then build a […]

February 16, 2024
Tampa woman hired towing company to move 3,500-pound printing press and it broke

TAMPA, Fla. — Elizabeth Hermann practices a lost art. She manually operates an 1890 cast iron printing press to raise images or letters, a technique known as embossing. Hermann mixes the paints by hand for one-of-a-kind prints, invitations and cards. The work is rewarding but exhausting as each piece requires Hermann to pump heavy cast […]

February 16, 2024
Waymo issues recall after 2 vehicles collide with same tow truck

Self-driving car company Waymo issued its first-ever recall on Tuesday after an incident in Phoenix. The company said two of its autonomous vehicles collided with a pickup truck in Phoenix. The incidents, which took place last December, occurred when two Waymo vehicles collided with a tow truck that was improperly towing another vehicle. According to […]

February 15, 2024
Deadly crashes with roadside assistance workers increasing

MILLBURY, Mass. - New data from AAA is showing just how dangerous the work can be along local roadways and is now stressing the importance of the state's "Move Over Law." What You Need To Know Direnzo Towing & Recovery is based out of Millbury and works with local police departments, including state police, to […]

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