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The man who came to tow my family and I with Vail Transport Towing in Vail Colorado was not the average guy! He went above and beyond for my family and I. We broke down on Vail Pass and it was a snow storm in late April, we spoke to a Colorado state patrol officer and he told us we still needed tire chains by law till May 31st every year. To our mistake we did not have tire chains so we needed a tow and chose to use Vail Transport Towing. Glad we did too, because he treated us like gold! He towed are car to the Walmart in avon so we could get new tires put on. We told him we need a hotel and not only did he drop my whole family and luggage off at our hotel but he found u…
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Its getting crazy how many commercial truck drivers are not using tire chains to go up Vail Pass in Vail Colorado. Seems they just don't want to put them on at all, then they try to stop in Edwards Colorado at the rest area to avoid the Vail Pass and boom they cause a huge mess right outside the entrance to the point where the police have to direct or shut traffic down and call us out there to Tow them out or at least install their tire chains for them, some don't even have tire chains.. Working for Vail Transport Towing here in Vail Colorado has been an exciting and eye opening adventurous time. We are constantly helping the truck drivers out of a mess that's for sure. c…
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UPDATED 12.19.19 Paul Dakan was working at the impound lot Sunday for Elite Towing near 48th Avenue and Washington Street when police say Victor Arenas-Foote shot and killed him. RESOURCE LINK Friends Want Justice After Shooting Of Tow Truck Driver Paul Dakan DENVER, Colo., (CBS4) – Friends and family members are mourning the loss of a tow truck driver killed while doing his job over the weekend. According to the Office of the Medical Examiner, Paul Dakan, 36, died at the hospital after being shot at Elite Towing near 48th and Washington Street. Victor Arenas-Foote, 25, has been arrested in connection with the shooting …
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Suspect In Stolen Tow Truck Captured After Chase Through Adams County ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) — Police chased a stolen tow truck through Adams County on Thursday. The sheriff’s office says they got a 911 call about a carjacking at 2:16 p.m. The caller said a man walked up to a full tow truck at 5590 High Street and pulled a gun. The victim got out of the tow truck and the man took off in it. Police in Commerce City spotted the stolen white dually and chased it. Nine minutes later, officers reportedly deployed stop sticks near Quebec and Interstate 70 but the driver kept going. Investigators say the suspect got out of…
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Colorado Springs woman convicted in 2011 dragging death asks for early release, is denied COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Detra Farries, who was convicted in the 2011 dragging death of a Colorado Springs tow truck driver, has once again been denied early release from prison, according to the Fourth Judicial District Attorney’s Office. Farries, 42, was convicted in 2012 of reckless manslaughter and six other counts for the death of Allen Lew Rose. Rose was dragged over a mile after he became ensnared by a tow cable left dangling from Farries’ vehicle. According to prosecutors, Farries recently applied for placement in Araphaoe County’s communi…
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New Course: Level 2/3: Fundamentals, Arvada, CO, October 5-6 Classroom and hands-on learning focuses on light duty towing and recovery, with some medium and heavy duty techniques. Prevent property damage claims, learn the Cruse Loop for winching, and earn customer confidence. Even the most experienced operators talk about what they’ve learned. New Course: Level 4/5: Advanced Techniques, Arvada, CO, October 7-8 Learn to manage complex incidents, handle dangerous scenarios and recover heavier vehicles with confidence. Calculate your truck’s lifting capacity, rig for a vertical lift, upright a tractor trailer from a single lane and more. Gain know…
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YES, that is a Tow Truck Driver in the Video with the broom. The Tow Truck Driver must have either been in shock or simply remained calm. WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. (KKTV/Gray News) - A jaw-dropping video shows the moment a suspected DUI driver slammed into the back of a Colorado police officer’s cruiser early Sunday morning, with a tow truck driver just standing just feet away. Thankfully, no one was seriously injured in the heart-stopping crash that was too close for comfort. At about 1:52 in the morning, Wheat Ridge Police were investigating a crash on 38th Avenue close to Pierce Street. The neighb…
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A semi recovery vehicle towing a larger truck through an intersection Friday night inadvertently snapped two utility lines, causing a power outage at nearby neighborhoods, Colorado Springs police said Saturday. The outage began about 7:40 p.m., when the truck drove under low-hanging power lines near Robinson Street and South 25th Street, and snapped the lines out of the poles, police said. Century Link responded to repair the lines, authorities said. No injuries were reported. No Further Details RESOURCE LINK
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Suspect arrested after Botetourt County business break-in, stolen vehicle found BOTETOURT CO., Va. (WDBJ7) The Botetourt County Sheriff's Office is investigating after an auto business was broken into early Saturday morning. Just after 4 a.m., a deputy observed a suspicious male at Bailey's Auto Sales. While investigating, the deputy discovered the business had been broken into. A stolen tow truck from a Salem business was also found on the property. After walking the property, the deputy found an additional vehicle with missing parts. Shortly after, the sheriff's office discovered the tow truck belon…
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Very few details other than a Tow Truck with Marv's Quality Towing was involved in a crash resulting in no serious injuries disrupted traffic Wednesday morning, according to police. The crash involved a 2006 Chevy SUV and a Ford tow truck, said Josh Lewis, a trooper with the Colorado State Patrol. He added that no charges have been filed against either driver involved.
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TATKENHORST Joe C. Born : December 10, 1946 Entered into rest : December 28, 2006 60 years old Tatkenhorst was preparing to pull a vehicle out of a ditch in the snow when he was struck by an out of control car. The conditions of the road were icy at the time. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased. Joe C. TATKENHORST was added to the Wall of the Fallen in 2007 http://towersmemorial.info/memorial.htm
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Update: Colorado's parole review board has voted to keep Detra Ferries in prison and not release her to a half-way house. An earlier decision to release her from only serving 7-years of a 20-year sentence was re-voted and overturned after being convicted of the 2011 dragging death Colorado tow operator Allen Rose. During the process of early review, it was determined that the parole board failed to notify Rose's widow of the intent to release early. Farries will remain in prison and continue her incarceration until the next parole hearing is held. https://www.krdo.com/news/top-stories/detra-farries-convicted-in-the-dragging-death-of-a-tow-truck-driver-will-r…
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The woman convicted in the dragging death of Colorado tow operator Alan Lew Rose in 2011 will receive an early release from prison. Detra Farries of Colorado Springs was convicted of vehicular homicide and other charges in Rose’s death and sentenced to 20 years in prison. As Rose was attempting to tow her SUV, Farries allegedly drove from the scene. Rose’s legs became ensnared in the a broken tow cable and he was dragged behind her vehicle. Farries maintained she didn’t know Rose was being dragged. According to news reports, Farries has been accepted into an Arapahoe County community corrections program where she will continue serving her sentence in a less-secure res…
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A 33-year-old man who allegedly carjacked a tow truck at gunpoint before leading Pueblo police officers on a chase through the East Side was arrested Thursday afternoon. According to Capt. Joe Garcia, the suspect – who police have not yet identified – is wanted on additional charges of vehicle theft in unrelated cases and is facing numerous charges in relation to Thursday’s incident, including armed robbery and automobile theft. The suspect’s evasion of police was brought to an end when officers deployed stop sticks, which caused the tow truck’s tires to deflate. The suspect was taken into custody without incident and is being held at t…
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One person has serious injuries after a crash involving a semi tanker hauling human waste, an SUV and a truck towing an RV near the intersection of Weld County Roads 74 and 31 on Tuesday afternoon, Colorado State Patrol spokesman Sgt. Rob Madden said. The crash closed Weld 74 between Weld 31 and Weld 33. Emergency crews ripped the roof off the mangled truck to free people from inside. The RV it was towing lay on its side across Weld 74, blocking the entire road. Perpendicular to the RV lay the semi tanker, flipped on its side, the top of its cabin ripped off, its engine block twisted and unrecognizable. The tanker leaked its contents onto the road, filling the snowy,…
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EAGLE VAIL TOWING: SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. — An avalanche came down near the Vail Pass summit, trapping a tow truck driver and closing Interstate 70 in both directions between Copper Mountain and Vail. The slide occurred shortly after midnight. About 20 minutes after, crews reopened eastbound lanes of I-70, following multiple crashes. The driver of the tow truck was OK, according to a tweet from Colorado State Patrol. The sli…
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CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (CBS4) – A judge has significantly reduced the seriousness of the charges a truck driver faces over the death of a Colorado State Patrol trooper. Noe Gamez-Ruiz was set to go on trial for a third time after two mistrials were declared, but that may change now that he faces only a misdemeanor charge instead of a felony charge. Trooper Cody Donahue died in November 2016 after being hit by a semi-trailer driven by Noe Gamez-Ruiz on Interstate 25 near the Tomah exit close to Castle Rock. Donahue was standing in the shoulder of the highway filling out a crash report when he was struck. Gamez-Ruiz was charged with criminally negligent …
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DELTA, Colo. (KKCO/KJCT)-- Dozens of tow trucks and emergency vehicles lined up in Delta to honor Ryan Wells, a man killed in a snow-cat accident on the Grand Mesa. More than 30 tow trucks and emergency vehicles lined up in front of the Delta Performing Arts Center, to honor 30-year-old Ryan Wells, who died in a snow-cat accident on the Grand Mesa. Wells owned Ol' Red's Towing on F Road in Delta, for the past six years. Tow truck drivers and others in the tow businesses described Wells as someone who ran his business for the community, and understood what it meant to serve others. A tow truck carried him to his final resting…
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EAGLE COUNTY — Snow storms on Vail Pass often result in accidents. One crash Sunday afternoon could have been much, much worse. About midafternoon, a westbound vehicle lost control on Vail Pass, bounced off a concrete barrier and ended up in a snow drift on the right side of the road. The first emergency vehicle on scene was driven by a member of the Colorado Department of Transportation Safety Patrol. The driver of that vehicle pulled over and got out to check on the passengers in the first car. The safety vehicle's emergency lights were flashing, indicating that drivers should pull into the left lane. This is when things get scary. According to Jake Best …
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EAGLE COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) - A nationally wanted fugitive was undone by a faulty engine and Facebook. Brian Sohn, 28, had managed to elude authorities until his car broke down on Vail Pass Monday. Rather than immediately ditch his vehicle or quietly try to get help, Sohn announced his location and his phone number on Facebook: "I need help I am stuck at 195 westbound need help. I'm stuck and need somebody to help asap please [Lists phone number]" - Post on Eagle County Classifieds Facebook page The post, complete with Sohn's name, attracted attention -- including from the Eagle County Sheriff's Office, who warned the public on Facebook that So…
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A tow truck driver was seriously injured on Christmas Eve while working at the scene of a single-vehicle crash on Colo. 52. According to Colorado State Patrol, a woman crashed her blue Jeep into a guardrail near 115th Street at around 6:20 p.m. The 50-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs, Trooper Gary Cutler said. Later, a 51-year-old tow truck driver working at the scene was struck by a four-passenger Honda. The tow truck driver was taken to Good Samaritan Medical Center with serious bodily injuries, Cutler said. He was still at the hospital on Thursday afternoon, according to hospital staff. …
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Out on Las Vegas Street near the El Paso County jail, razor wire surrounds another secure facility. But no inmates are held here. Rather, hundreds of vehicles swept off Colorado Springs’ streets for a variety of reasons fill 18.5 acres of land. Many sit idle for months, even years, until released from evidence, or sold at auction because nobody claims them. The impound lot, run by the Colorado Springs Police Department, is also a money drain: The department lacks equipment to move vehicles within the lot, resulting in exorbitant towing bills. That, and other problems, are now receiving CSPD’s attention after the City Auditor’s Office delivered a scathing report i…
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It started out as a routine call for Donnie Curnow, owner of Animas Towing in Silverton. On Wednesday afternoon, May 2, a fierce spring storm hit the high San Juans and a motorist slid off U.S. Highway 550 at mile marker 57, near Coal Bank Pass. Curnow hit the road in his 2006 Ford F450 tow truck, along with his sidekick, a pit bull named Dozer. But going into the Lime Creek curve near milemarker 60.5, Curnow’s truck began to slide. “Coming down Lime Creek, everything was fine,” Curnow said on Tuesday. “But then going around the corner, it just tried to slide. I knew I was going over the edge, so I steered into it (to avoid …
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