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Criminal warrants were issued last week to the owners of four Mobile towing companies, the latest installment in the long-running dispute between the city’s wrecking businesses and local law enforcement. In total, 28 warrants were issued Friday to four men for a combination of Insurance Fraud 1st and Insurance Fraud 2nd, according to the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office. Chad Fountain, the owner of A+ Towing, was issued with warrants charging him with four counts of Insurance Fraud 1st and two counts of Insurance Fraud 2nd. Danny Williams of Southport Towing was issued a warrant charging him with six counts of Insurance Fraud 1st, while t…
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Tow truck operator John Hubbard knew his life purpose early on. Hubbard asked for a job at Passmore Towing and Recovery in Bessemer at age 20. Five years later, early Saturday morning, his earthly mission ended. Fellow tow truck drivers tell ABC 33/40 Hubbard was the type guy who went out of his way to help people. "He was a hard worker. He loved his job. He loved the towing business. You've got to love it to do it," said Dwayne Kizziah, owner of Dwayne's Towing and Recovery in Tuscaloosa. Wednesday, traffic homicide investigators mapped the scene where Hubbard was killed over the weekend on Interstate 59/20. The Alabama Law Enforcement…
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One person killed after train and tow truck crash in Bessemer BESSEMER, Ala. (WBMA) — The driver of a rollback wrecker tow truck was killed in a crash with a CSX train on Carolina Avenue on Thursday afternoon, according to the Bessemer Police Department. Police said the tow truck was only occupied by the driver at the time of the incident. RESOURCE LINK with video
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There will showing of respect At 1:30 pm Sunday 3/28/21. Meet at Lynam's tow yard highway 84 & 21 in Monroeville, AL. At 1:30 pm to line up all the tow trucks. The tow truck procession will leave from there and head to his final resting place. Everyone is invited to bring as many Tow trucks Fire/rescue trucks and big trucks. information provided by Joey Castillow 251-714-0096 Admin Added Obituary Info: Mr. Charles Edward Lynam, age 80 of Monroeville, AL pas…
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ATRA 2021 - Membership Drive to #HookedUp100 Join by Feb. 1 and be entered to win a WreckMaster Class Tuition (If we hit the 100 members by Feb. 1 we will add another tuition) Reminder: Associate Memberships for companies that support the towing business and we will add you to our #SponsorPage Step 1. Goto ATRA Application Page https://alabamatowingandrecoveryassociation.org/home/ Step 2. Click on ➡️ Google Form to fill out and Application Step3. Click on ➡️ The Square Payment Image to pay dues online Or Click on a Paper Application Form to download and print one to mail in with your payment. (Online Payment does Include a 5% Credit Card Fee)…
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Hurst Towing & Recovery, on Carson Road in Jefferson County, Birmingham, AL was destroyed by a Tornado last night. Our Thoughts will be with them as they pick up the pieces. Reports are no one with the company was injured.
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This event was created after the tragic death of John ( Hubba Bubba ) Hubbard. John loved helping others and loved the towing industry. On December 10th 2016 John was assistant a stranded motorist near Tuscaloosa, Al., when a careless driving loss control of her vehicle. She struck the vehicle John was changing the tire on, crushing John between the guardrail and car. That day l lost my friend. We will continue to help educate the public and create awareness of the dangers. Thanks to everyone that is working for the same goal. Stay safe, may you all have a be blessed.
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Tow Operator Killed During A Dispute: BIRMINGHAM,AL (WBRC) - Two men were shot to death around 1pm today in the 2000 Block of 15th Way South West in Birmingham. Birmingham Police say a repo man and a man believed to be the owner of a Ford Focus being repossessed were both killed. Police say the man believed to be the owner of the Ford Focus shot at the repo man killing him. A female passenger with the repo man pulled out a gun firing back at the suspect hitting him. The suspect was taken to UAB Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The shootings are under investigation. We will have more on this story when it becomes available. UPDATE: "…
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Car strikes police officer directing traffic That officer had stopped traffic along Ross Clark Circle as a wrecker was positioned to tow off a vehicle damaged in an earlier wreck. DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) -A Dothan police officer struck by a car while directing traffic along a busy roadway Sunday night escaped with only minor injuries. “He suffered lacerations, contusions, and abrasions but appears to be doing well and should be released after treatment,” said Police Chief Steve Parrish after visiting the officer at a local hospital. That officer had stopped traffic along Ross Clark Circle as a wrecker was positioned to tow off a vehicl…
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - One business owner in Franklin County is turning to the public to help catch whoever is stealing his property. Jeff Murray owns M&N Wrecker in Russellville and says his business has been the target of repeated thefts. “You basically took the money out of our pockets that we were paying our employees and taking care of our family and their family with,” said Murray. Thousands of dollars worth of tools went missing three weeks ago. “We went to tow a vehicle and one of my drivers informed me that some of the tools were missing so we went ou…
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Monrovia Fire thanks tow-truck driver for saving man from a burning vehicle MADISON COUNTY, Ala. – A tow-truck driver for a local dealership is being hailed a hero after helping a man escape from a burning vehicle in a wreck on Capshaw Road. Monrovia Volunteer Fire and Rescue wanted to thank Jeremy Price, who works for Woody Anderson Ford. Fire officials confirm that Price rescued a man from a burning vehicle on February 11. Price was reportedly towing a vehicle from a wreck when he came across another wrecked vehicle that was on its side, on fire and a man was trapped inside. Monrovia Fire officials say Price was able to help the disor…
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Prosecutors said Sheridan Temms was driving 90 miles per hour before she collided with a parked car that struck and killed John William Hubbard on the side of Interstate 20/59. Temms said she crashed into the median-side guardrail when another driver pulled into her lane to avoid the tow truck. She crossed back over two lanes of traffic before hitting the parked car on the shoulder. Temms testified that she didn’t see the driver pulling into her lane, the tow truck or Hubbard changing a tire on the roadside. “In order to believe that Ms. Temms did not see that tow truck, you’d have to believe she had blinders on,” said Tuscaloosa County…
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A jury trial began Monday for a Tuscaloosa driver involved in a fatal collision that left a tow truck driver dead more than three years ago. Sheridan Temms crashed into a disabled vehicle that struck John William Hubbard as he worked an early-morning wreck about a mile from the McFarland Boulevard exit of Interstate 20/59. Hubbard, 25, suffered injuries during the collision and later died at DCH Regional Medical Center. A grand jury indicted Temms, 32, on a charge of criminally negligent homicide and a ticket for reckless driving nearly a year later. Testimony began Monday in the trial before Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court Judge Brad A…
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Pickup truck overturns after driving up wrecker ramp in north Huntsville HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - It was a scary situation for a tow truck driver working a wreck on Winchester Road Friday night. David Widemon said he was trying to pull a car out of a ditch when a distracted driver flew up the wrecker’s ramp and overturned, barely missing him. It happened around 7 p.m. in the 1800 block near Domino’s. “This right here could have took my life,” Widemon said. At first, he thought the pickup’s driver was killed in the crash, but no one was hurt. Roadside crashes are the number one cause …
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If anyone has details considering this accident please add them. Thanks Tow Truck Driver Tim Barner was in a accident and struck a tree. The Truck is a total loss but gratefully Tim survived. He is going to be down for a while with lacerations and bruises but the main thing is he is still with us. Keep him in your prayers for a speedy recovery. Tim stayed overnight for observation and making sure all Xrays are cleared. Keep praying for him and his family! Update 12-08-19 Doctors Found arterie on one side of Tim's neck 85% blocked and 60% on the other. They believe that …
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2019 Slow Down Move Over Awareness Rally date 12/01/2019
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DAR School student killed in Marshall County wreck An 18-year-old student at DAR School in Grant was killed in a crash Friday morning, according to Alabama State Troopers. Family members have identified him as Eli Spray, a member of the school's football team Troopers say the crash was between a Mitsubishi Eclipse being driven by Spray and a tow truck. Spray, who was on his way to school, died on impact about 8:30 a.m., troopers said. The wreck took place in the 6,300 block of Simpson Point Road. Troopers continue to investigate the crash. RESOURCE LINK
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Towing companies work overnight to tow flooded cars MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Towing companies in Mobile are busy towing cars that were flooded during Thursday’s flash flooding. Tow truck drivers tell News 5 they have been working since Thursday evening to tow cars that were stranded in the flood waters. Many people were not able to drive their cars out of the parking lots of shopping centers on Dauphin Street. Tow truck companies are taking calls from insurance companies. People are making damage claims and the tow truck companies are picking up the vehicles. Thursday’s flash flooding prompted more than 60 w…
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Alabama Towing & Recovery Association has released this death notification: We just received word that Mrs. Faye Harrelson, owner of Harrelson Body Shop and Towing passed away today (09/14/2019). Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family. Harrelson Body Shop and Towing has been a staple in the Mobile towing community since 1979. Faye’s husband, R.B. was a pioneer in the wrecker community and an advocate to fairness with the city ordinance and helping to fix it back in the early writings of it.. Mrs. Faye was right beside RB along the way. Keeping him in line.. She is going to be deeply missed.
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LANETT — A passenger bus caught on fire while being towed Tuesday night on Interstate 85 Southbound, according to Lanett Fire Chief Johnny Allen. Allen said nobody was inside of the bus when it caught on fire and the driver of the tow truck was not injured. He said the tow truck did receive some fire damage. The call came to the fire department at about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday. Allen said the bus was fully involved by the time firefighters got on scene and didn’t leave until about 3 a.m. The southbound portion of the interstate was also shut down during that time due to a diesel fuel spill. Allen said the official cause of the fire is undete…
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Alabama tow operators organized a procession to honor operator Richard Wilson, 53, who died weeks from injuries sustained when he was hit by a vehicle July 29 on I-85 in Montgomery, Ala. Wilson, who worked for Jacobs Towing, was hit while loading a vehicle on his tow truck at approximately 6:45 p.m. He died three weeks later. The towing companies participating in the procession encourage motorists to slow down and move over for tow trucks on the roadside. View the full article and more on TowTimes.com
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Tow truck driver dies 3 weeks after being hit by vehicle on I-85 MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A tow truck driver who was struck by a vehicle on Interstate 85 on July 29 has died from his injuries, the Montgomery Police Department confirmed Thursday. Richard Wilson, 53, of Millbrook, suffered life-threatening injuries after being hit around 6:45 p.m that Monday evening. Police and fire medics responded to the area and found a two-vehicle crash involving a 2013 BMW X1 and a 2015 Ford F-650 in the northbound lanes at Forest Avenue. Wilson was apparently trying to load a vehicle on his wrecker when he…
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Anna Findley is Gene Schofield's sister and, along with family, has been advocating for changes to Alabama's "Move Over" law. (Source: WSFA 12 News) By Samantha Day | August 3, 2019 at 11:03 AM CDT - Updated August 3 at 1:39 PM BUTLER COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) - Years after a tow truck driver was killed in Butler County, his family is advocating for to change Alabama’s “Move Over” law. That hard work is paying off. “I’ve never felt so lost in my life. He was my only brother and now I don’t have him,” Anna Findley said back in 2016. Her brother, Gene Schofield, was a tow truck operator for All Ab…
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Mobile Police execute search warrants on towing companies https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wkrg.com/news/mobile-police-executing-search-warrants-on-towing-companies/amp/
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - An accident involving a train and a tow truck may change your morning commute. CMPD is on scene after an Amtrack train hit a tow truck as it was towing a vehicle on the tracks at McLean Road at Old Concord Road. Officials say no one was injured in the incident. The road is shutdown as crews work to clear the accident from the tracks. You’re asked to use WT Harris Boulevard, University City Boulevard or Back Creek Church Road as alternate routes. RESOURCE LINK with video CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A busy road in Charlotte was closed early Friday after an Amtrak train collided with a tow truck, WSOC reports. Th…
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A proposed change to Mobile’s wrecker service ordinance was tabled by the city council on Tuesday after the director of public safety said there is a criminal investigation into possible price gouging by wrecker companies. The council tabled the proposal for the time being, as the investigation presses on, according to James Barber, the city’s executive director of public safety. “It started by looking into allegations of price gouging, and has now turned into a criminal investigation into several companies within the wrecker industry,” Barber said. “It is a criminal investigation at this point. We’ll complete the criminal investigation and come back and prevent…
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Two tow truck drivers, one of them a retired firefighter, say they were in the "right place at the right time" when they rescued a man trapped on top of his car in floodwaters early Saturday morning. Triad residents Danny Ward and Phillip Alston were driving back to their tow truck shop in the darkness of night when they suddenly encountered the emergency situation. Two men driving separate cars became trapped in floodwaters at the bottom of a hill on Riverdale Drive in Jamestown, according to Ian Good, shift commander with Pinecroft Sedgefield Fire Department. "We saw red lights in the distance," said Alston, one of the tow truck drivers. "We…
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This morning one of our drivers was struck by a vehicle on the side of the road while assisting a stranded motorist. It's a serious injury, and we ask you to join us in praying for him and his family. Pray for all our drivers today as they also deal with this accident and continue to face danger every time they work on the side of the road. We take every opportunity to remind the public to slow down and move over. It's a state law, and today, failure to follow that law resulted in the injury of one of our own. The truth is it's always one of our own - no matter what company, state, or country - when a tow operator is struck by traffic just trying to do their j…
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