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Anyone know of a business for sale in TX, preferably NOT Houston. Helping a friend look for one, and they do not want heavies only light duty. If you know of something please let me know. Thanks, Angela Roper 512-484-7928 or email me at tiptow04@yahoo.com
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Topic Originally Created by Brian Riker in December of 2006: I am not a Texas expert by any means, but maybe since they are only transporting vehicles on behalf of their own dealership group they are not subject to Texas tow truck rules. I know here in New York and New Jersey they have tow truck rules that do not apply to my 2 and 4 car carriers because I do not do any non-consent towing only transport work (I am in the car haul industry). I use tow truck type equipment since I get a mix of running/driving cars as well as non-running cars, but NY and NJ look at them just like the Feds do, they are only freight unless and until I try to tow one off the side of …
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A man on a scooter was killed after being hit by a tow truck driver on Sunday morning in southwest Houston, according to police. Police said they are looking for the driver accused of hitting the man on Westheimer and Chimney Rock without stopping. The man was on a scooter heading westbound on a crosswalk when the driver of an unknown dark colored vehicle going eastbound almost hit him. That's when the man jumped off the scooter and the driver of a white tow truck hit him. Police said the driver of the tow truck could face a felony failure to stop and render aid charge. The man was dead when police arrived. Police inter…
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https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/man-running-from-vehicle-crash-shot-at-and-hit-by-vehicle-in-gage-park
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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A train crashed into a stalled car and a tow truck that was there to help in southwest Houston on Friday night, officials said. A BMW was stalled on the train tracks at Main Street and Hillcroft Street at around 11:30 p.m. A tow truck driver tried to help the BMW when the train came and smashed into both vehicles, police said. The people in the stalled car said they were able to escape in time without injuries. "By the time he hooked it up and pulled off, the train was close. Everyone had to disperse. It hit the car. It hit both cars," said Rajshah Haywood, a passenger in the stalled car. The train dragged the tow truck several feet…
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GREGG COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A Gregg county woman was arrested after firing a weapon during a vehicle repossession. According to the tow truck driver, he had been notified of the location of vehicle that needed to be repossessed just west of Longview. After the vehicle have been hooked to the tow truck, the driver said he heard a gunshot. He saw a woman with a gun but was able to drive off with the vehicle. The tow truck driver was not hurt in the incident and said he doesn’t know if the gun was pointed at him or in the air. The woman was taken into custody by Gregg County deputies and could be facing multiple charges. RESOURCE LINK …
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El PASO, Texas — The New Mexico State Police responded to a crash late this afternoon in between Deming and Las Cruces. Police say it was a car versus a tow truck crash around 4:40 pm. One female was injured, but police did not say how bad her injuries were. We will update this article when more information is released. RESOURCE LINK
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I am looking forward to seeing many of you this year at the Texas tow show. This is in not in my back yard. It is on my fback porch. If anyone nedds any restaurant recommendations or other than towing things to do, please let me know. We have Natural bridge Caverns, Sea World, Fiesta Texas, as well as fishing on the gulf coast two hours from SA, in addition to the show if you have the d3sire to experience something different with the family. For restaurants do not leave the city before going to Capparelli's on Main, for genuine italian, Blanco Cafe on Blanco Rd just north of downtown, and Sea Island on Rector Street.
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Houston man alleges wrecking company's unlicensed tow truck driver caused accident HOUSTON — A man is suing a wrecking company alleging its unlicensed tow truck driver caused more than $30,000 in property damages and medical costs. Gabriel Ajaegbu Court filed a pro se complaint March 2 in the Harris County District Court against Alpha Wrecker Services LLC doing business as Intown Wrecker Services alleging negligence. Court was in his car and stopped on South Drive in Houston while waiting for his friend to come out of his house. He alleges that Alpha Wrecker's tow truck driver who did not have a driver's license, struck his car causin…
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Argyle Fire District: 03/13/20 E514, E511, M514 responded to a swift water rescue along with City of Denton Fire Department swift water rescue team. 1 victim was rescued without incident. Remember #TurnAroundDontDrown No Further Details at this time.
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Local first responders, tow truck companies make PSA for ‘Move Over/Slow Down’ law RESOURCE LINK
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PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5)-- A tow truck driver made it out alive after police say a suspected impaired driver hit him and ran him over. The victim told Arizona's Family that it happened on Cave Creek Road near Mountain View Road as he was unloading cars for a dealership in between the solid yellow lines in the middle of the street. The victim, who did not want to be identified, told Arizona's Family that he had done it a million times, but this time a suspected impaired driver hit him and ran him over. He's dealing with a long list of injuries, including broken ribs, broken vertebrae, a fractured arm, and a broken jaw. Doctors had to wire his jaw shut, a…
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Press Release from Pantusa Towing & Recovery (San Antonio, Texas): We are so excited to introduce our new heavy duty driver, Michelle Ramirez. Michelle started off as a light duty operator and quickly moved into medium duty towing. She took every opportunity to learn the heavy duty side and we couldn’t be more proud to have her move into our 2020 Peterbilt 389. She is one of few female HD towing operators in the country.
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DFW SCANNER GROUP reports: Major accident with entrapment (Haltom City) Fort Worth is working a major accident on the 4300 block of west bound NE loop 820 just past Haltom Rd. PD on scene reports a wrecker driver was working to load an abandoned RV up and was under the vehicle when it was hit by another car. The tow truck driver is trapped under the vehicle and FW is working to get him out safely. There are few details at this point other than the Tow Truck Operator did survive. He suffered both legs being broken and numerous bruises. More details will be added when they become available. If anyone can provide more information please fil…
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Page McCoy Smith writes on her Facebook Page: 02.17.20 A MAJOR shout-out to some Good Samaritans. I was driving on I-20 when my tire blew. The shoulder was very very narrow and I feared for my life - for about 1 minute. That’s when a tow truck and the couple driving it pulled-in behind me. The cars on the highway were driving at least 80 miles per hour and the fear I had for myself quickly shifted to fear for my new friends. It truly was terrifying and at one point my new friend had to leap on the side of the truck when a car came within an inch of hitting him. After 3 nail-biting minutes, the car was put on the tow truck and, a total of eight minutes late…
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You'll soon be able to get free towing on most Harris County freeways. Here's how. When other people are leaving work is when Enrique gets to work, right beside homeward-bound commuters along a Houston freeway, ready to get a stranded vehicle out of the way. Inching along Interstate 45 behind the wheel of a tow truck, Luna spends most of his time looking and listening — making intermittent loops through the congestion looking for stranded vehicles on the shoulder and listening to about a half-dozen police scanners and radios around the truck’s cabin. “You listen for words,” Luna explains. “Then you drown out the other ones to listen to …
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The reports are these incidents were not SDMO related. If anyone has details about these tow trucks being struck or any others please post them. We are attempting to document each of these incidents. Thanks Sent from my SM-G950U using TowForce mobile app
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https://www.google.com/search?q=Chico%27s+Towing+-+Roadside+Assist+-+Fort+Worth&ludocid=5053374033165917790&lsig=AB86z5WNr7a-9_z3CMvJ1QVq-VEq Local and long distance towing equipped truck for light and medium duty tows, winchouts, Jumpstarts, fuel delivery, tire changes. Servicing dfw area licensed amd insured.
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SWAT Scene Unfolding In Connection To Shooting Involving Wrecker Driver Spring, Texas – The Harris County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team has been called to an apartment in the 21600 block of Spring Plaza where police say a man is barricaded inside of an apartment. Officials say the man inside of the apartment is possibly connected to this morning’s shooting which injured a wrecker driver. The original incident happened around 7:00 AM near the intersection of Spring Stuebner and Spring Plaza Drive. According to Sheriff Ed Gonzales, a wrecker driver was shot in the chest while driving down Spring Stuebner and then crashed into the d…
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Vehicle hits 2 pedestrians assisting stalled vehicle on East Freeway, police say The two victims were transported in critical condition to a local hospital. *** Video Not Available See Link Below *** HOUSTON — Two people were hospitalized after they were struck by a car on the East Freeway as they stopped to assist a stalled vehicle overnight. This happened just before midnight late Tuesday near Holland Avenue. Houston police say a wrecker stopped to assist a stalled vehicle that was in the mainlanes. As the wrecker was attempting to hook up the stalled vehicle, another vehicle stopped to assist. hen a four…
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Man accused of holding tow truck driver at gunpoint to get car back in northeast Austin AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man whose truck was about to be towed at a northeast Austin apartment complex is accused of holding the tow truck driver at gunpoint until he got his car back. According to court documents, Austin police received a 911 call on Friday about the incident at the Cricket Hollow Apartments located at 11441 North Interstate Highway 35 Northbound. The area is east of the highway and north of Braker Lane. The victim told detectives that he was employed by the complex to tow vehicles that did not have a placard, and was gettin…
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Another senseless speed-related traffic incident occurred in, Lubbock, Texas, and under icy conditions. Responders were working a solo vehicle roll-over crash when another vehicle lost control and crashed into firefighters and police officers. The crash resulted in one firefighter/paramedic killed as well as a police officer killed with another firefighter critically injured. Christine and I send our prayers to the City of Lubbock, the families of those injured or killed, and the departments they worked for. R Link: https://www.officer.com/on-the-street/news/21120900/texas-police-officer-and-firefighter-killed-in-icy-wreck utm_source=Officer.com+Off…
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Houston's Wild West towing system sustains ‘flipping’ scams, regulators say Diana Ploch remembers the disorientation immediately following the September 2018 collision that totaled her Toyota — “just trying to make sense of what was going on.” The airbag from the 2006 Camry had exploded into her face, leaving her dazed. The last thing she was thinking about was what to do with her car. “I was sitting on the ground, and the tow truck driver came over and said, ‘Here, you got to sign this right now; we’re taking the car to the impound lot,’” she recalled. “They were just so authoritative, I didn’t even think to question them.” Her parents…
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Dallas Police Ask for the Public’s Help to Identify Suspected Auto Thieves Police say a white tow truck stole a vehicle from South Cesar Chavez Boulevard on December 3 The Dallas Police Department is asking for the public's help identifying a suspect accused of auto theft. According to Dallas Police, an individual driving a White Ford tow truck stole a vehicle from 1110 South Cesar Chavez Boulevard on December 3rd. Police say they believe that individuals in a black Ford Escape and a white Chevrolet Tahoe served as "look outs" while helping the tow truck driver enter the property and take the vehicle. …
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Man charged with intoxication manslaughter for Irving crash that killed tow truck driver IRVING, Texas - A 38-year-old man faces a charge of intoxication manslaughter for a crash in Irving that killed a tow truck operator who was loading a vehicle on his wrecker. According to police, the wreck happened just before 7 p.m. Tuesday, in the 300 block of West State Highway 183. The tow truck operator, identified as 22-year-old Joshua Henao, was outside the truck on the right shoulder to load a vehicle onto the wrecker. That’s when police say Edgar Arturo Zavala-Asturias crashed into the tow truck. Henao was pronounced…
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Tow Truck Driver Shot and Killed While Repossessing a Car Zach Johnson, 24, died Monday at Medical City Denton Family and co-workers are mourning the loss of a tow truck driver who was killed on the job early Monday. Zach Johnson, 24, was a tow truck driver at Texas Auto Towing Service in Sanger. Business owner Joe Baker said Johnson was hired about three weeks ago. "This is the very first person I've ever lost," said Baker, who's been in business for 20 years. Johnson loved life, fishing and mudding in his pickup, which was still parked at Texas Auto Towing Service on Tuesday evening. …
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MEMBER NOTIFICATION IS PENDING CONFIRMATION: Irving Police Department: Reported a major accident involving a fatality in the westbound lanes of Highway 183 near O’Connor. Irving FD/EMS and PD responded to a major accident. Police report a multi-vehicle crash with one fatality. One of the drivers has been arrested for intoxication manslaughter. 22-year-old Joshua Henao died on Tuesday night after being struck by an drunken driver. According to Irving police, Mr. Henao was in the 300 block of West State Highway, loading a stranded car onto his tow truck. Just before 7 p.m., a drunken driver crashed into the victim and the wrecker. …
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