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I’LL TALK ABOUT THAT COMING UP IN JUST A FEW MINUTES, COVERING THE TREASURE COAST HERE AT NOON. THE MAN ACCUSED OF SHOOTING ANOTHER MAN TRYING TO REPOSSESS HIS CAR MAKES HIS FIRST APPEARANCE IN COURT IN SAINT LUCIE COUNTY. THIS IS OUR FIRST LOOK AT THE MUGSHOT FOR THE SUSPECT. TREASURE COAST BUREAU REPORTER […]

"; 20 November 2023 | 10:30 AM America/New_York AdobeStock_275249258 Mature tow truck driver making reports on clipboard against sky Imagine this: you're driving during a rainy, pitch-black night when your vehicle suddenly breaks down, leaving you stranded on the roadside, in desperate need of a tow truck. What do you do? Who do you call?  […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — A day after a Memphis City Council member said they were addressing the questionable practices of A1’s Towing and Hauling, a Florida truck driver said the wrecker company illegally took his 18-wheeler from a truck stop on Lamar Avenue. Jaleel Shaw, the owner of S-Greenlight Trucking, said the rain and fog […]

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — A 59-year-old man is in custody after he shot a tow truck driver numerous times Thursday afternoon, Port St. Lucie police said. The shooting happened at around 12:20 p.m. at a home on the 2000 block of Southwest Villanova Road. Police said a 28-year-old man was at the home to […]

Starting with iOS 17, all iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 models offer a roadside assistance via satellite feature that allows users in the U.S. to contact roadside assistance company AAA for vehicle service when outside of cellular and Wi-Fi coverage. In a video shared today, tech reviewer Brian Tong provided a look at the feature […]

Elmer Bontrager, a Kentucky-based truck driver, doesn’t mind his overly helpful big rig. But he knows it has its limits.  Bontrager’s semi-truck wants to alert him whenever it seems like he’s going to mess up. The problem is, the truck isn’t always correct. A weigh station, for example, might have a stop sign where the […]

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave Last summer, Greg Scott and his partner stood at a rental car counter at the Portland, Ore., airport and faced a big vacation decision. The agent had offered them an electric BMW for the same price as the gas-powered model. After a few minutes of deliberation, the […]

A 19-year-old man was taken to Kelowna hospital with significant injuries after being struck by an SUV while being towed behind a truck on a toboggan. Lake Country RCMP say the crash last week was clearly preventable, and warned others to play safely in the snow. RCMP Cpl. Ryder Birtwistle said in a release Wednesday […]

January 24, 2024 - 3:40 PM A 19-year-old man being towed by a pickup truck in Lake Country was hit by an SUV last week and wound up in hospital with numerous injuries. On Jan. 17, police officers, firefighters and paramedic were called to a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle, according to an […]

Maybe I’m falling for all the fear-mongering lately—I did grow up watching Lifetime—but I’m keen on the satellite safety features bundled in the iPhone 14 and 15. The built-in connectivity offers as much peace of mind as the pepper spray in my bag. I’m miffed Android makers have yet to come on board with similar […]