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Tow operators risk life in line of duty (SD)

January 14, 2020 by TowNews
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RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA-TV) - When you think of a first responder, who comes to mind? Police, firefighters and paramedics usually are at the top of the list, but when a motorist plows through a building or icy winter roads lead drivers into ditches, and when traffic comes to a stand-still, tow crews are on-scene. Vehicle towing is a job critical to traffic safety. Tow operators clear roads of broken-down cars and recover wrecked vehicles involved in accidents. Towing careers also come with responsibilities like any job, but the risks that come with the field often overlap with the dangers some first responders face. Casey Oleson, a …

Last reply by TowNews, January 14, 2020
Tow Truck Accident Injures One (SD)

November 4, 2019 by TowNews
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ONE INJURED IN SOUTH DAKOTA ACCIDENT ON I-29 TRAFFIC IS GETTING BACK TO NORMAL ON I-29 SOUTH NEAR ELK POINT. AN S-U-V AND TOW TRUCK COLLIDED AROUND 1:45PM AT MILE MARKER 12 BETWEEN JEFFERSON AND ELK POINT. ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN THE SUV AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE NAME OF THE VICTIM AND SEVERITY OF THE INJURY HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED. RESOURCE LINK

Last reply by TowNews, November 4, 2019
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June 7, 2019 by TowForce
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Hello my name is Dan. I have been following this board for about a month and thought it was time to introduce myself. I really like all the good information on here so keep up the good work. I co-own Carlson's Body Shop with my father in Beresford, SD we have 3 tow trucks and 2 servive trucks. I don't get out as much as i would like either get stuck in the office are shop.

Last reply by TowForce, June 7, 2019
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June 7, 2019 by TowForce
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Import Motors said: Hi everyone,I run a repair shop that specializes in imports, and just got a rollback. I plan on getting on rotation and building up the towing end of the business. I enjoyed the free feed so far on this site and I'm sure it will only get better!

Last reply by TowForce, June 7, 2019
SUV vaulted over tow truck in fatal crash near Brandon

March 7, 2019 by TowNews
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A 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee involved in a fatal crash on Interstate 90 Tuesday night drove onto the back of a flatbed tow truck before vaulting over the cab and rolling, the South Dakota Highway Patrol says. The driver of the Jeep, a 43-year-old woman, was driving east on Interstate 90 near Brandon when she collided with a tow truck that was trying to pull another car out of the median, Highway Patrol spokesman Tony Mangan said. The woman drove onto the lowered flatbed of the tow truck and the Jeep vaulted over the cab and rolled, throwing the woman from the vehicle, Mangan said. She was not wearing a seatbelt. The woman died at the scene of the crash. Her …

Last reply by TowNews, March 7, 2019
Tow Truck Driver Escapes Close Call (SD)

February 15, 2019 by TowZone
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A Sioux Falls tow truck driver had frightening ordeal Tuesday on the interstate. It happened just north of the Dell Rapids exit on Interstate 29 around 10 a.m., when a routine call to pull a truck out of the ditch, turned out to be anything but routine. When the lights are flashing, no one should be dashing; especially when the roads are slippery like they were Tuesday morning. That's the message from Todd Munion, who drives for A Plus Towing, after he was nearly hit by another vehicle while on a service call on Interstate 29. "I just heard tires, a different sound of tires on the road, when I looked up he was doing 360'…

Last reply by TowZone, February 15, 2019
Dakota County sheriff's squad hit while assisting tow truck near Hastings (SD)

February 14, 2019 by TowNews
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HASTINGS, Minn. (FOX 9) - A Dakota County sheriff's deputy was hit by a pickup truck while he was in his squad car assisting a tow truck Tuesday night. The deputy was dispatched to assist a tow truck driver near the interstection of 160th Street and Goodwin Avenue outside Hastings, Minnesota when his squad car was struck by an oncoming vehicle, according to the sheriff's office. The impact of the crash caused the squad car to spin and get hit a second time. Neither the deputy nor the driver of the pickup truck was injured. In light of the recent weather events, authorities are reminding drivers to slow down and move over when t…

Last reply by TowNews, February 14, 2019
mwtowing from Western South Dakota joined June 2008

April 8, 2018 by TowZone
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I own and operate a towing and recovery business near Rapid City, SD. I have been reading the forums for a while now and have found some interesting and helpful information so I've joined the group hoping to learn more, meet people and share ideas and information. Jefftow said: Welcome in, Glad you are here... bigberthastowing said: Hello and welcome from Coeburn, Virginia! Thomas cjeswald said: welcome from austintown, oh canadiantowman said: welcome from ontario,canada slimsanta said: Welcome Mike, its about time. Al…

Last reply by TowZone, April 8, 2018
How DOT crews and tow truck drivers maintain safe roads in the Pierre area (SD)

February 21, 2018 by TowZone
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One of the hardest hit areas so far is central South Dakota. KSFY's Michaela Feldmann looked at some of the behind-the-scenes work crews do to prepare ahead of the storm. "They're bad the roads are bad," A second wave of snow is making its way through the Pierre area. "It’s going to be a little harsh on operations they’re going to experience a lot of blowing snow they’re going to experience compacted snow on the roads it’s going to be equally as hard for them as it is for all of us to get around," Pierre Area DOT Engineer Dean Vandewiele said. Crews say drivers who aren't paying attention make their jobs much more dangerous.…

Last reply by TowZone, February 21, 2018
Re: another close call - what to do?

January 9, 2018 by rreschran
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From the dash cam video/bus driver's view in commercial bus; this video shows a DAYTIME motorist driving up the back of a carrier. There's a semi in the slow lane adding to the equation suggesting the motorist may have been focused on passing the semi at highway speeds. In real-time, the motorist may have moved intentionally to the left so to have plenty of clearance to pass the semi. In a blink of an eye, the motorist was upon the carrier's location traveling at 60-miles per hour. http://www.kdlt.com/2018/01/08/car-vs-tow-truck-situation-stresses-importance-move-law/ Note that from a distance approaching the flatbed carrier's location, there's li…

Last reply by rreschran, January 9, 2018