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BAKER CITY — When Terry Benge saw the silver car speeding straight at him, he scarcely had time to react. Benge, who was driving a tow truck, swerved to the shoulder of Interstate 84. Maybe a second later, the car whizzed past. Benge estimates the distance between the car and his truck was a couple feet. "It was close enough I could tell he was clean-shaven," Benge said. A few miles farther along the freeway, the driver of the silver car, Logan Raye Deuel-Clinkenbeard, 28, collided with an Oregon State Police SUV driven by Senior Trooper Andrew McClay. Neither was seriously hurt in the crash, which ha…
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The driver of a tow truck was arrested Thursday in Southeast Portland after hitting multiple vehicles and refusing to surrender to police, authorities said. Officers were called out to the 6200 block of SE 97th Avenue just before noon. They learned someone had fired a gun at a vehicle involved in a nearby crash and that other hit-and-runs to vehicles were happening in the Lents neighborhood, Portland police said. The person who allegedly fired the gun was detained but has not been charged with a crime. No one was hurt. Officers found the suspected hit-and-run vehicle — a yellow tow truck — but the driver took off when o…
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A Dayton woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 219 north of Newberg Tuesday evening. The Oregon State Police identified her as Erika Nicole Wanmer, 22. OSP gave this account: About 6:15, a Nissan Frontier, operated by Alexander Gabriel Lewis, 20, of Aurora, was southbound when it moved into the northbound lane, to pass a tow truck hooking up a trailer on the southbound shoulder. Lewis collided with a northbound Kia operated by Wanmer. She was pronounced dead on scene. A passenger in Wanmer's vehicle, Grehan William Dutton, 27, of Dayton, was transported by air ambulance to Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in Port…
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Police say a tow truck driver was shot in the leg late Wednesday night. The driver was reportedly shot when attempting to tow a car from the Menlo Park Apartments shortly before midnight. The suspect confronted the driver, fired off a bullet and then took off in the tow truck — later abandoning it near NE 120th Avenue and NE Davis Street. Despite finding the truck, the suspect has not yet been located. There is no word on the current condition of the victim. RESOURCE LINK with video
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Bend man seriously injured in head-on Hwy. 97 crash into tow truck, dump truck
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Central Oregon tow truck drivers deal with close calls on the highways
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Public officials in Oregon and Washington are sending a stern message to those visiting trailheads and recreation areas across the region this weekend: park illegally and you might get towed. The U.S. Forest Service tweeted out a photo Thursday showing a car being towed from a trailhead parking area in the Mount Hood National Forest, along with a warning that law enforcement agencies would ticket and tow parked vehicles that pose a danger to public safety. Earlier in the week, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office issued a warning on Facebook about illegal parking at a popular stretch of the Clackamas River, where 16 cars were towed Sunday. …
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OSP: 1 killed, 2 injured following head-on crash on HWY 224 near Barton CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OR (KPTV) – A man was killed following a head-on crash on Highway 224 east of Barton on Friday. Oregon State Patrol and emergency crews responded to the crash near Southeast Dale Lane at approximately 11:23 p.m. According to a preliminary investigation, a red 1992 Ford F150 driving east crossed into the westbound lane and collided head-on into 2014 Dodge Ram tow truck. The driver of the Ford was pronounced dead at the scene, Troopers said. The name of the driver will be released once family has been notified. …
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PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) - The owner of a north Portland towing company says an employee was injured early Wednesday morning by a woman who broke into the business to get her towed vehicle back. Just after 2:30 a.m., officers responded to 21st Century Towing, located at 8510 North Kerby Avenue, on the report of a crash. The owner of 21st Century Towing told FOX 12 that a woman had snuck under the gate to steal her pickup truck that had been impounded Tuesday evening. Surveillance video shows a man with bolt cutters try to cut through the fence. When he can't, a woman manages to squeeze herself under the fence and finds her impounded pickup t…
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Wow and Wow again ... what an incredible hit. I think this was already reported on TowForce when an Oregon vehicle owner/driver used their impounded vehicle to ram the gate and liberate their SUV. I'm glad the tow operator wasn't seriously injured. The news video shows what lengths the vehicle's driver would go and knowingly take huge risk at killing the tow operator. THe secondary gate across the electric/rolling gate had little effect on stopping her. I hope that the security video leads to the arrest of the male who conspired with her to steal the vehicle and they are BOTH prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. R. https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2…
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There are few details other than the the driver of this AAA Service Truck pictured was struck Sunday night. The Roadservice Unit was changing a tire on I-84 in Portland. A Chev. Suburban traveling 60mph struck the truck. The Roadservice tech was not injured. Please TowFirst do not put tow operators or roadservice techs in this position. AAA and All Motor Clubs need to step up, take responsibility or at least take the responsible action an pay to move the vehicle to a safe location or refuse to change tires on the highway/interstate and require the vehicle be towed to a repair facility. There has to be a responsible answer or this will only continue!
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While Driving, Do I Need to Yield to Tow Trucks With Amber (Not Red or Blue) Flashers? Just happened; the driver tailgated me and flipped me off at the next light, which he then ran. While driving, do I need to yield to tow trucks with amber (not red or blue) flashers? Just happened; the driver tailgated me and flipped me off at the next light, which he then ran. Dude, you’re not a cop, ambulance or fire truck; fuck you too. —AAA Member, Not AA It was surprisingly difficult to find an answer to your question. I first called Don Hamilton at the Portland office of the Oregon Department of Transportation. “You mean th…
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NOTE: This news report may change to a Tower Down as there are few details about who the man killed was. UPDATED: Changed to a "TOWER DOWN INCIDENT" Local man dies after getting rolled over by tow truck Truck rolls over Brian Williams while he worked to remove a trailer from a previous wreck A Prineville man who was run over by a large tow truck died from his injuries. Last Wednesday evening, shortly before 8:30 p.m., Crook County deputies were dispatched to a serious injury accident near milepost 11 on Southwest George Millican Road. Upon arriving, deputies learned that 46-year-old Prineville resident Brian Williams was workin…
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Marvin Erickson, 67, Chemult, OR, 12.26.04 Erickson, who owned a gas station and towing service on Highway 97, was shot the day after Christmas while answering a late-night call to pull a stranded motorist out of the snow. The shooter, who later killed himself, was wanted in the deaths of two Washington men. Owner of the Erickson Shell station in Chemult Marvin Erickson, 67, of Chemult, Ore., died Dec. 26, 2004. A memorial service and tow truck procession was held in early January 2005. Mr. Erickson, who owned Erickson Shell station and a towing service on Highway 97 in Chemult, was shot and killed by a motorist stranded in the snow. Th…
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Monday at 3:00 22nd April in Salem Senate Bills 3176 and 3172 will be heard this is the fix we need any Oregon Towers that can attend and support should this will fix that low paycheck you usually get. You can google it up to read is several pages . Call me if you want more info Terry Roseburg Towing 541-530-3809
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Have recently been working with my state rep. on some legislation I am trying to introduce, is currently in committee prior to the legislative session starting. I am looking for persons that may have a relationship with a person in the legislature that could lend some support on what is being proposed that I call the" fix " of what is wrong with the current laws and regulations that effect how we do business and trying to be more able to get paid for the work we do for law enforcement. Would also be helpful to get as much support as possible from law enforcement so if you know someone with some clout as they say jump in and get ahold of me . There…
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Whats a affordable insurance company for tow trucks in Oregon, besides Progressive? Also is the minimum in Oregon really $50k cargo and $750k accident coverage required? I'm operating just one rollback and would like to get some basic info on here! Thanks in advance
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Portland's mayor Ted Wheeler proposing new rules to give owners a chance to avoid tow fees. Trying to recover a stolen car can be a nightmare for an owner, KOIN 6 News reports. On top of the trauma inflicted by the actual theft, owners of cars that are found are still on the hook to bail their vehicles out of towing company lots — and the fees can be steep. Lynda Drumm had her car stolen in August of 2018. The 1995 Honda Accord vanished from where it had been parked in front of her apartment in Hillsboro. Drumm, thinking her Honda was gone for good, ended up buying another used car. But she got a letter in Decemb…
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MILWAUKIE, Ore. — A Union Pacific train crashed into a tow truck Monday night that was parked on the railroad tracks, according to the Milwaukie Police Department. The crashed happened just before 6:30 p.m. at Southeast Harmony Road and Railroad Avenue. Police said the tow truck driver had parked his truck on the tracks to hook up a disabled vehicle. The tow truck has been removed from the intersection. The crash destroyed the railroad arms and police have closed north- and southbound lanes south of Railroad Avenue until Union Pacific has repaired the arms and inspected the tracks. Police said the tow truck driver, 37-year-old …
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Christian Gruber said it it’s just part of the job. In March, Gruber was headed southbound on Interstate 5 in his Roseburg Towing truck when he heard on the scanner about a wrong-way driver heading toward him. He activated his overhead lights and started slowing down and creating a serpentine pattern to slow down the cars behind him. He slowed to total stop at an angle in the middle of the road which stopped all of the traffic behind him. “To be blunt, I never considered the possibility she would hit me,” Gruber said. “I was in a big F-550 tow-truck and she was in a little Honda Civic.” Gruber said the police radioed in what h…
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A Salem towing company agreed to settle with the state Attorney General's office after a series of consumer complaints about excessive charges and unfair treatment. PORTLAND, Ore.— A Salem towing company agreed to settle with the state Attorney General’s office after a series of consumer complaints about excessive charges and unfair treatment. Discount Towing & Recovery agreed to pay $15,000 to the Oregon Department of Justice, according to documents filed in Marion County circuit court. Under the terms of the deal, Discount Towing will only have to pay $2,000 unless the company fails to comply with the agreement. The company owner, Donald Duddle…
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ROSEBURG, Ore. -- We're hearing from the man who deterred a wrong-way driver on Interstate 5 near Roseburg this week. Oregon State Police received a call reporting a wrong-way driver northbound in the southbound lanes near milepost 125. That's when Christian Gruber, a local driver with Roseburg Towing, sprung into action by blocking the exit. But he says he doesn't consider himself a hero. "If you're in a big vehicle and you have the ability to stop someone from causing an accident, I think that's just normal human reaction, to preserve yourself and others from harm." OSP says they were unable to locate the driver after they were re-directe…
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PORTLAND, Ore. - A 53-year-old man was arrested on DUII, assault and other charges in a crash on Interstate 5 early Saturday that sent two Portland police officers to the hospital. Two other drivers also were arrested on DUII charges at the same location. The crash occurred around 1 a.m. on the northbound freeway near the Interstate Bridge. Police responded to a report of a hazardous vehicle blocking the right lane and a possible drunk driver. An officer and sergeant arrived and the driver, was taken into custody for DUII. As officers awaited a tow truck, another driver crashed into one of the police cars, injuring the officer inside and the sergeant outsid…
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