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If you're not already on the edge, check this out. Then follow the link to read the rest of the ______ ! "The Senate rejected a proposed expansion of protections for tow-truck drivers that would have toughened penalties for a failure to move over to the next lane for service vehicles stopped on the side of the road to match the penalty for failing to move over for law enforcement, firefighters or EMS." Must Read Resource Link
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Trooper, tow driver injured after oncoming car hits State Police vehicle working previous accident in Christiansburg CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (WDBJ7)-- A Virginia State trooper and tow truck driver were both taken to the hospital Saturday after an SUV hit a State Police car that was stopped at the scene of an earlier accident. According to Virginia State Police, one of their troopers responded to a two-vehicle accident along I-81S in Christiansburg at around 7:30 Saturday morning near mile marker 118.3. A driver from S & A Towing in Christiansburg was sent to the scene, and at one point, began talking to the trooper near his car on the side of I-81.…
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Police charged a Fairfax man with malicious wounding after he struck an employee at a tow lot with his car as tried to leave without paying. ARLINGTON, VA -- Arlington County Police arrested a Fairfax man Monday afternoon and charged him with malicious wounding and destruction of property after he allegedly stole back his vehicle from a tow lot in the Ballston area, according a the daily crime report. An officer was dispatched Jan. 13, at about 3:11 p.m., to the 4000 block of 5th Road N. to the report of a crash with injuries. Arriving on the scene, the officer discovered the suspect had tried to leave a tow lot without paying as an employee was cl…
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Robert Lloyd Dunn, Jr., 57, of Strasburg, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2020 in his home. Upon Robert’s wishes there will be no services. Mr. Dunn was born February 12, 1962, in Winchester, son of Robert Lloyd Dunn, Sr. and Earline Baxter Dunn. He was a retired tow truck driver. Surviving with his parents are his wife Maria C. Dunn; five children Robert Lloyd Dunn, III, Ashley Nichole Dunn, Ashley Nichole McIntosh-Wilson, Megan Elizabeth Carter, and Cherokee Rose Beatty; three siblings Rhonda Wiltshire Dunn, Ricky Dunn, and Ronnie Dunn; ten grandchildren; and Douglas “J.R.” Carter who was a best friend and brother to Mr. Dunn. …
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Two injured, including police officer in Virginia Beach crash VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – Virginia Beach police say an officer and civilian have non-life threatening injuries following a crash Saturday night. Police say just before 11:40 p.m., two marked VBPD police cars were stopped behind a car in the northbound lane of First Colonial Road at the intersection of Republic Road. The two cruisers were sitting still with their emergency lights on, waiting for a tow truck to arrive. One of the police cars was struck by a civilian car who was traveling northbound, as the police officer attempted to pull out into the next lane still w…
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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A Chesterfield Fire & EMS spokesperson told 8News that no injuries were reported after a tow truck overturned Wednesday on Interstate-76 west. The crash, located on the west exit ramp of Powhite Parkway near the ramp to Route 653, closed the westbound exit ramp hours, according to VDOT. No Further Details and though the image is dark. This does not look like a Tow Truck, might be a bob Tail. RESOURCE LINK with video
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SPOTSYLVANIA, Va. — A Virginia man will serve a maximum five-year prison sentence for assault on a law officer despite not landing a punch or having a prior felony record. The Free Lance-Star reports 26-year-old Maurice Scott Beasley was sentenced Friday in Spotsylvania Circuit Court. Judge Ricardo Rigual cited his lack of respect for law enforcement in announcing the sentence. Prosecutors say Deputy Frank Fleming responded to a minor accident on U.S. 1 in August 2018 and discovered Beasley didn’t have a license or auto insurance. The deputy arranged to have the vehicle towed. Prosecutors said Fleming later decided to arrest the driver, but Beasley resisted…
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FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va (WTVR) A Henrico woman, whose name has not yet been released, was killed on Interstate 95 when she drove into the back of an Amazon Prime tractor-trailer. The crash was reported Wednesday, July 10, at 7 a.m. in Fairfax County, according to Virginia State Police. "A tractor-trailer was stopped on the right southbound shoulder of I-95 when a southbound Toyota Corolla ran off the right side of the highway and into the back of the tractor-trailer," a Virginia State Police spokesperson said. "The driver of the Toyota died at the scene. State police are still in the process of locating and notifying the driver's next of kin…
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Tow truck driver critically injured in I-95 hit-and-run crash HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — State police are asking for the public’s help in a hit-and-run crash along Interstate 95 in Henrico County Saturday evening that critically injured a tow truck driver. Troopers were called to the crash along northbound I-95 north of the Parham Road just after 5:20 p.m., according to Sgt. Keeli L. Hill with Virginia State Police. “The preliminary investigation reveals that the wrecker driver was assisting a disabled 2019 Newmar RV located on the right shoulder when he was struck by a vehicle,” Hill said. “The striking vehicle did not stop and may have con…
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HARRISONBURG — In Tuesday’s meeting, City Council approved city staff moving forward with a towing advisory board. The board is required by state law for any municipality that uses private contractors for towing services by law enforcement. Council was not required to approve the proposed ordinance at the meeting as expected. Staff planned to seek approval of an ordinance regulating how the Harrisonburg Police Department would choose tow truck operators to remove illegally parked vehicles, but City Attorney Chris Brown said Tuesday that “we got a little ahead of ourselves.” “What we are asking for tonig…
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Company urges drivers to move over after incident LYNCHBURG, Va. - A tow truck company is reminding drivers to move over after one of their drivers was hit by a car Wednesday. Bee Line Transport Inc. says that one of their drivers was hit today in Lynchburg while preparing to tow a bus. He was wearing a yellow reflective vest during the day and he was working next to two cars with flashing lights. The driver did not suffer any major injuries, but the company is urging drivers to move over for tow trucks and first responders. RESOURCE LINK Lynchburg tow truck driver struck by passing car LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDB…
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CULPEPER — (Press Release) Virginia State Police Trooper I.R. Ewing is investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash in Culpeper County. The crash occurred Jan. 16, 2019 at 6:10 p.m. on Route 29 at Route 674. A tow truck pulled into the crossover from Route 674 to make a left turn to head south on Route 29. As it pulled into the median, the rear of the wrecker remained partially in the northbound travel lane and was struck from behind by a northbound 2010 Nissan Maxima. The impact of the crash caused the Nissan to cross through the median and then over both southbound lanes of traffic before coming to rest. The driver of the tow truck, Nathan J. Williams…
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SPRINGFIELD, VA—A man is facing assault charges after causing a commotion during a car towing and biting an officer Monday, Fairfax County Police say. A tow truck driver was repossessing a car in the 8600 block of Beech Hollow Lane around 10:18 p.m. when a man assaulted him. An officer arrived to find the man in his car and refusing to get out as it was being towed. After asking him several times to leave the vehicle, the man continued to refuse. At that time the officer took the man's arm and began to pull him out of the car. While doing so, the man bit the officer's hand. Officers ended up using pepper spray and a baton to get the man out and int…
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ETERSBURG, Va. -- A tow truck driver barely escaped a potentially deadly situation when a giant piece of metal crashed through his windshield along Interstate 95 Tuesday morning. Mike Hulford said he was driving on I-95 south, headed to a call in Petersburg, when he spotted an object coming from the northbound lanes. He was just inside the city limits around 8 a.m. "It came through right above the windshield wiper," Hulford described. “It hit my hood, went through the windshield and into the roof of the truck." Hulford said he swerved a “little bit to the left” just before the impact. He move likely saved his life, he said, since the object missed him by “l…
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ACCOMACK COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) -- A man has died after he was hit by a tow truck near Tasley on the Eastern Shore early Saturday morning. State police say just before 7 a.m., 38-year-old Vincent McCrane Barrett of Cheriton was driving and failed to stop at a stop sign as he was pulling out of Daugherty Road onto Route 13. A tow truck was traveling northbound on Route 13 and was unable to stop when Barrett entered the road. The truck collided with Barrett's car, pushing it into the median, troopers say. Barrett was not wearing his seatbelt and was partially ejected from his vehicle, according to state police. He died at the scene. The driver of th…
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WASHINGTON — A tow-truck driver was badly hurt after he was struck by a car that lost control on Interstate 395 early Monday in Alexandria, Virginia, but a good Samaritan helped get him to a hospital. Virginia State Police said the tow-truck driver was outside his truck trying to clear an accident scene when he was hit at around 4 a.m. near Seminary Road. A 2004 Honda Accord was traveling northbound when the driver lost control, investigators said. The car hit a concrete jersey wall, then crossed the interstate to the right shoulder of the road, striking the tow truck and its driver. The crash happened on a morning when heavy rains fell …
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PETERSBURG, Va. -- Families at the corner of Lakewood Drive and Westwood Drive, off South Crater Road in Petersburg, woke up Thursday to heavy police presence in their neighborhood. While Petersburg Police have not yet confirmed information to CBS 6, neighbors were told someone was killed and a homicide investigation was underway. Multiple tow trucks were spotted leaving the scene just before 5:30 a.m. One tow truck was towing another tow truck. A second tow truck was towing a car. This is a developing story. RESOURCE LINK with Video
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