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Click the link to register, space is limited. Early bird special until May 1. Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Operations Level Course - Energy Security Agency
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Don't forget to register for this month's free webinar. Each month we will go a little more in depth on training. Click here to register. Tow Recovery Training - Energy Security Agency
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Tomorrow the Arizona Professional Towing and Recovery Association is hosting a free webinar along with the ESA and everyone is invited to attend. 2/15/22 at 1PM EST. It will only be 30 minutes out or you day. Join Dalan Zartman, COO of Energy Security Agency on a free webinar for tow and recovery professionals. This awareness level webinar will cover essential information about performing basic interactions with electric vehicles. You will receive an overview of electric vehicles, HV systems, EV hazards, standards and federal guidelines, towing and transport, and utilization of ESA resources. Have your questions answers and myths debunked about hybrid and electric v…
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Arizona Professional Towing and Recovery Association press release: The Arizona Professional Towing and Recovery Association (APTRA) and The National Towing Foundation (NTF) (APTRA’s Foundation 501C3), announced on February 8, 2022, that it is establishing a Survivor’s Fund for Arizona towing operators and their families. The fund will benefit operators who are struck on the side of the road and injured, or the families of operators who are struck and killed. “It is an unfortunate happening that occurs more times that I would like to count,” says executive director Angela Barnett. The goal of APTRA and the Foundation is to promote, engage and advocate for all tow opera…
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ARIZONA, What is your take on the 2020 Election Audit? Anyone else want to see the Political forum back in the forum line up? YouTube is creating numerous content creators... This is a New one on me and while he discusses other states, AZ is at the start of the video.
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PEORIA, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) -- A man was hit and killed by a truck towing a bus in Peoria Wednesday night. According to Peoria police, the man was crossing Olive Avenue while outside of a crosswalk near 91st Avenue at around 8:15 p.m. Police say there was a tow truck with a full size bus in tow that was stopped at the red light on Olive Avenue. Investigators say the man walked between the tow truck and the attached bus and was between the two vehicles when the light turned green. The tow truck driver drove through the green light and the man was run over by the bus that was in tow. Police say the man suffered extensive head injuries and died at the…
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APTRA introduced a bill this session that will change the move over law. This bill goes before the first committee on Monday at 2PM. We need support from all responders for this bill, preferably Law Enforcement and Fire. We know we are for it, but we need others to sign in and support it to show everyone wants this. If you are familiar with the AZ Legislature website, and signing in to support a bill, please do, testifying is not necessary. We only need you to sign in FOR the bill, please. The bill number is HB2294. You can look it up and see what it says, just know there is an a…
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No Details Available at this time other than a driver has been injured in Little Rock, AR. If you have Information about this tragic incident please add it in reply. Otherwise we will continue to research and verify the report. Thanks and ours thought's will be with this driver till we have more information. Updated at 11:53am Our understanding is a Tractor Fell on him and he has a broken leg. Again, this is all unconfirmed at this time. So, we need your assistance if your in the area of Little Rock, AR. to confirm. Thanks
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Body found near I-10, Park Ave TUCSON - Authorities are investigating a death near Interstate 10 and Park Avenue Friday afternoon. According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, a tow-truck driver passing through the area saw the body. The driver stopped and called 911. DPS says the victim was declared deceased at a hospital. No further information has been released at this time. RESOURCE LINK
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Good afternoon fellow operators, my name is william and I am looking into starting up a tow company in Arizona. I am looking for any advice on how to get up and going. I am very green. I have towed for 15 years in California. I moved to Arizona 6 years ago, Last year I started looking into owning a tow truck business I have a lot to learn and overcome. Thank you for your time
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Troopers: Man, 48, dies after SUV hits tow truck off I-430 in west Little Rock A 48-year-old man died after his SUV struck a wrecker parked off Interstate 430 in west Little Rock on Tuesday, state police said The crash happened at about 7:20 p.m. near the Interstate 630 exit, a preliminary crash report states. Henry Young of North Little Rock was driving south when his 2014 GMC Yukon left the highway and crashed into the wrecker, authorities said. Young died as a result of the crash. A passenger in a 2014 Dodge Ram, 52-year-old Barbara West, of Mabelvale, was injured, the report states. It wasn't immediately clear whether the Ram was th…
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That's a wrap! Faux-corroded Arizona tow truck scores big 'Rust Bucket' wins award for slightly stunned Johnson's Heavy Towing owner Bruce Johnson Bruce Johnson admits it. He didn’t know what the heck his wife, Janeen, was talking about a couple of months ago, but like most dutiful husbands he listened, sighed and went along. The couple owns Johnson’s Heavy Towing, Inc., out of Flagstaff, AZ. Bruce has been towing garbage trucks, cement mixers, 18-wheelers, tractors and more going on 42 years, with locations in several other Arizona towns. A meat-and-potatoes guy all the way, Johnson built…
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Notifications advise the owner of Searcy Towing & Recovery, Cale Hopkins passed away following a heart attack. Anyone with further details please advise. Any links will be added as they become avaiable.
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Alabama Tow Operator In Critical Condition after Being Struck on I-85 Police have identified a tow operator injured in a crash that occurred on the evening of July 29 on I-85 in Montgomery, Ala. Todd Wilson of Jacobs Towing in Montgomery was loading a vehicle onto his tow truck when he was struck in a multi-vehicle crash. According to a news report on WSFA12, Wilson was reportedly undergoing surgeries and is in critical but stable condition. View the full article and more on TowTimes.com https://www.wsfa.com/2019/07/31/man-injured-i-crash-identified-tow-truck-driver/
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TONTO BASIN, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) -- A trooper was hurt after a car crashed into his patrol SUV while he was assisting a stranded driver on State Route 87 north of Mesa on Monday. The crash happened on southbound SR-87 near milepost 227, northeast of Mt. Ord around 2:27 p.m. The Arizona Department of Public Safety said a trooper was assisting a stranded driver off right with a tow truck at the scene when an elderly man crashed into the rear left corner of the patrol SUV. DPS said the driver told investigators he "blacked out" prior to the crash. The trooper was sitting inside the patrol SUV at the time of the collision.…
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Updated 06.12.19 - One of the two victims killed Monday night in a hit-and-run crash on Tucson's north side was an Amado truck driver. Richard "Rick" Struble, 57, worked for Luna's Towing for more than 20 years. Owner Jesse Luna said Struble managed the business when he was on vacation. Authorities are searching for a driver who police say fatally struck two men and then fled the scene on Tucson's north side Monday night. Shortly before 9:50 p.m., the driver was traveling along West Simmons Road when they lost control, crossed into Discount Tire and hit the two men in the parking lot at 3…
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TUCSON – Dozens of tow truck drivers came together for a procession on the west side Sunday to honor one of their own. Richard Struble was killed in a hit and run earlier this month. “Oh my god my heart is bursting with love and joy,” Struble’s fiance Mary Brejak said. On the evening of June 10, he was unloading a car in the parking lot of the Discount Tire on Oracle and Prince roads when the driver of a BMW sedan and lost control and slammed into Struble and his customer, Ramon Marillo. Both men were killed. The driver ran from the scene. Tucson Police Department has an arrest warrant out for Justin Lang, 32, the man they believe was behind the wheel…
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A memorial procession of tow trucks will take place Sunday, June 23, in Armado, Ariz., for tow operator Richard Struble. Struble, 57, was killed along with his customer Ramon Murrillo III, 32, on June 11. Struble was assisting Murrillo with his vehicle when a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed went out of control and struck the two men and the Struble’s tow truck. The driver of the vehicle that struck the two men fled the scene on foot. Police are still looking for the suspect – a white or Hispanic man between 25 and 35 years old – and ask anyone with information to call 911 or 88-CRIME. The procession will begin at 11 a.m. at the Longhorn Grill, 28851 S. Nogal…
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A new state law has the Phoenix Police Department freezing some open positions. In fiscal year 2017-18, Phoenix police towed about 35,000 vehicles. Of those, about 5,000 were impounded because the drivers had suspended licenses. But a state law that took effect earlier this year says police can no longer impound a vehicle over a suspended license. Assistant Police Chief Mike Kurtenbach recently described the impact to the council’s public safety subcommittee. ”The towing fees are what support the program for our vehicle impound detail,” he said. “The 5,000 fewer tows immediate impact,…
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Is there a law in Arizona that says we can't tow a car on the stinger, without a car on the bed of the truck?
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CHANDLER, Ariz. (FOX 10) -- It certainly was not the way anyone expects to start the week. One East Valley family was left picking up chunks of their debris after a tow truck hit a wall and crashed into their home near Ocotillo and McQueen roads on Monday. Police say the driver of the truck was heading northbound on McQueen Road around 1:30 p.m. when he veered off the road and crashed into the guest bedroom of the house. Authorities believe the driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel. Fortunately, the driver only suffered a few minor scratches and no one inside the home was hurt. Although the homeowners decline to speak on camera, we spoke to neighbors i…
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Topic Originally Created in July of 2005: Towing-contract process reviewed Low-bid way is threat to safety, lawmakers told Senta Scarborough and Justin Juozapavicius The Arizona Republic Jul. 29, 2005 12:00 AM Awarding police towing contracts based on the lowest bid creates a system that lacks responsibility and places the public at risk, nearly a dozen industry experts, lobbyists and citizens told a legislative ad-hoc committee Thursday. "What is a life worth to you?" asked Pete Colantoni, the president of the Arizona Professional Recovery & Towing Association. Colantoni, who owns B&B Wrecker Service in Phoenix, said he opposes the lowes…
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PHOENIX — Talk about a ruff commute. A group of dogs snarled rush hour traffic Monday morning in Phoenix. A quick-acting officer and a tow truck driver guided the dogs to the side of busy Interstate 17. "It was just the most bizarre mix of big, small, short, fat, skinny" dogs, witness Christin Calkin told KNXV-TV. Arizona Department of Transportation video shows drivers slowing down to avoid the pack of pooches. "My heart was racing," Calkin said. Witnesses attempted to wrangle the dogs. At one point, witnesses used a large German shepherd, who apparently was in heat, as bait to collect the dogs.…
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Every year, 60 tow truck operators in Arizona lose their lives while working to clear roadside crashes. Often times, it’s due to a driver under the influence or a distracted driver that takes their eyes off the road for just a second. Saturday, more than 100 tow truck operators along with responders from numerous Valley agencies took part in a parade that stretched from Tempe to Tolleson for National Move Over Day. It’s all to raise as much awareness as possible about the Move Over AZ law. It’s not only important for tow truck operators to wear reflectors and keep their head on a swivel, but also for drivers on the road to move over if they see a tow truck.…
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Stephen John Gunter was born April 18, 1972 and was taken from us too soon on July 2, 2018 of natural causes. Steve was born in Phoenix and graduated from Dobson High School in Mesa. He had a number of loves starting with his daughter, Lauren, who was the twinkle of his eye. He was very proud of her and was a wonderful father. Anyone who met him learned quickly that another love of his was the towing business. He had his own trucks for a while and then sold tow trucks for several companies over his life and he loved to talk about the towing business. Steve also loved people. We are not sure if he ever met anyone he could not talk with immediately. As we are finding out th…
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TEMPE, AZ - The Arizona Department of Public Safety says a reckless driver that was also possibly impaired, crashed into a tow truck and passed out behind the wheel along the Loop 101 near Guadalupe Road Tuesday. The incident happened just before 2 p.m. when DPS says a tow truck driver tried to stop a reckless driver traveling southbound on the Loop 101. The reckless driver then crashed into the tow truck and was found by troopers passed out behind the wheel. DPS says the driver was possibly impaired at the time of the crash. It’s unclear if there were any serious injuries. Traffic was blocked for about 30 min…
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A 66-year-old woman died after a car crash in Yuma late Friday night, police said. Around 10:30 p.m., a 2016 Freightliner 16M Rollback tow truck, driven by a 28-year-old, rear ended a 2006 Nissan Sentra, occupied by a 70-year-old man and the 66-year-old woman. The woman died at the scene, Yuma police Sgt. Lori Franklin said. The man was taken to the hospital in critical condition. The tow truck driver, Christopher Peirce, had a blood alcohol content higher than .20. The legal limit is less than .08. RESOURCE LINK
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Michael was killed in a head-on collision with a drunk driver. ForgivenOne
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