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https://kwwl.com/news/waterloo-news/2019/02/27/tow-companies-say-organization-is-key-in-responding-to-pileups/
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WINNESHIEK COUNTY, Iowa (KWWL) – Winneshiek County authorities are reminding drivers to slow down and move over for emergency vehicles, including tow trucks. A release from the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s office states Bill’s Towing in Decorah was pulling a vehicle out of a ditch along Highway 52 near Calmar when a semi, driven by Scott Kime of Waucoma, lost control on the highway and hit the tow truck. The crash knocked the driver of the tow truck, William Keefe, to the ground. No one had to be taken to the hospital, but the crash remains under investigation by the Winneshiek County Sheriff. RESOURCE LINK
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Originally Posted to Tow411 July 17, 2014: Hello from Iowa, I am new to the forum. I have owned my own towing company since 2009. We have 5 trucks in service now doing mostly retail and motor club work. I looked around the forums a bit and seems to be a wealth of knowledge here. I hope to learn a thing or two as well as share from my experience. Canadian Towman said: Welcome to the site, enjoy. RodVT said: That is a sharp looking Hino there Iowa. Welcome to Tow411 from Vermont. Dan Donald said: Hello from Pa. Good luck and many prosperous years to come. Please join your states towing org…
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Obituary for Kermit Charles Jenkins Kermit Charles “Kerm” Jenkins, age 88, of Washington, Iowa, formerly of Ainsworth, died Sunday, November 11, 2018, at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington. Celebration of life services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at the Ainsworth Community Church with Pastor Jason Collier officiating. Calling hours will begin noon Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Interment will take place at the Oregon Township Cemetery in Ainsworth, Iowa. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established for Hospice…
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https://whotv.com/2018/10/29/one-killed-after-rear-ending-farm-equipment-trooper-responding-to-crash-nearly-hit-by-semi/ Fatal accident and trooper's car was struck during investigation.
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Owner, Mark Stockton, was working on a scene when a vehicle failed to follow the Move Over law and struck a DOT pickup. The pickup then struck Mr. Stockton and seriously injured his leg. https://siouxlandnews.com/news/local/tow-truck-driver-injured-responding-to-accident-scene-in-le-mars
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DES MOINES, Iowa — A stolen tow truck from Minnesota was found at an Iowa auto shop where police say a Fergus Falls, Minn., man was killed during an attempted burglary. Police said the truck was taken from Beyer's Towing in Fergus Falls early Sunday morning, July 8. The truck, which has company logos on the side, was found Wednesday morning at Kraft 5-Star Muffler in Des Moines. The muffler shop owner is accused of fatally shooting 37-year-old Amund Haarstad of Fergus Falls just before the truck was found. Thomas Kraft, 67, has yet to face any charges. Court records show Haarst…
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CLINTON, Iowa - A local tow truck driver is giving motorists a first-hand look at the perils faced in his profession with a harrowing cell phone video shot during a highway call. "It's getting worse. There's so many distractions these days," said tow truck driver Tyler Petersen. In the video shot last week, cars and semis are shown barrelling down the highway, inches away from Peterson while he prepares to tow a car. At one point, he's lying on the shoulder of the road with a semi whizzing dangerously close. That semi driver then gives him the middle finger. "In the video, I threw up my hands, the guy was flipping me off, like it's my fault I was almos…
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Ron I hope this works better for you. I know you weren't happy with the other one. Good luck and Happy New Year!
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