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I have always been under the impression in PA, that when towing with a wrecker, the amber lights must be on and if the wrecker turn and stop lights are visible behind the causality, there is no need to add stop and turn lights on the causality. Recently, I have seen the lights added when the wrecker lights are clearly visible. What is the law?
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Chad Issac Lantz, 29, of Munhall, formerly of Donora, died unexpectedly Tuesday, January 14, 2020. He was born April 25, 1990 in Monroeville, the son of Kim Miller Lantz who survives and resides in Belle Vernon and the late Wesley R. Lantz. For the past three years, Chad was a truck driver for Culgan Towing Inc. in Pittsburgh. When he wasn’t working, he was being a devoted father to his children. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his daughter, Tabitha Lantz of Washington; three sons, Brady, Tyler and Landon Lantz, and their mother, Meghan Eager, all of Irwin; brother, Wesley Lantz and wife Michele of North Charleroi; sister, Michel Lantz-Horner …
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$500,000 of damage and four dogs died in McCandless Towing fire Penfield, PA – More information is being revealed about a fire that destroyed McCandless Towing near Penfield on Thursday morning, but the cause of the fire remains unknown. McCandless Towing, which is located on Hickory Road, near Route 255/Bennetts Valley Highway, caught fire around 5 a.m. Thursday. By the time fire crews arrived, the building was already fully involved and flames were through the roof of the garage. Fire departments worked together to make sure the fire didn’t spread. Chief Ray Himes of the Penfield Fire Department requested …
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Truck drives into neighbors house when no one was inside.
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As the towing division director for AASP-PA, I would like to hear from the PA Salvors. What would you liked to see changed with the abandoned vehicle process? What can be eliminated and what can be added to make the process simpler and more efficient. Please keep the comments to the point. Let's be professional about this please. I know as a licensed PA Salvor, I have my own opinions but I would like to hear from others. Mike Hippensteel Hippensteel Auto Inc. Towing Division Director, AASP-PA
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Pennsylvania Towing Association Death Notification: To all of our friends and acquaintances in the towing industry. It is with deepest sadness that we must report that we have lost a true gentleman and professional in our industry today. Unfortunately, Pat Herring had lost his life in a tragic accident. We ask that you keep his family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. Pat was very active in the towing industry, he served as second vice-president for the Pennsylvania Towing Association for many years. He actively participated in many political meetings for our industry. He represented the t…
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ANYONE WISHING TO BRING A WRECKER TO THE FUNERAL SERVICES FOR BILLY LEONHAUSER OF PENNDEL TOWING AND RECOVERY PLEASE BE AT THE FUNERAL HOME BY 8:00AM. VIEWING STARTS AT 9:00 AM BUT PAUL AND I WOULD LIKE THE TRUCKS LINED UP EARLY. THE TRUCKS SHOULD BE PARKED ON THE SHOULDER OF TRENTON ROAD FACING ROUTE 413 THE PROCESSION WILL TAKE US PAST BILL'S SHOP AND THEN TO THE CEMETERY. PARKING FOR THE TRUCKS WILL BE THE CENTER TURNING LANE ON COUNTY LINE ROAD IN FRONT OF THE CEMETERY. IF YOU PLAN ON BRINGING A TRUCK PLEASE LEAVE A NOTE AND PASS THIS ON TO ANYONE THAT MIGHT WANT TO COME. SERVICES ARE AT DOUGHERTY FUNERAL HOME …
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More than 20 tow trucks loaded load their cabs with donations for Toys for Tots to take to an event at Mimmo's Italian Restaurant in southwest Reading. RESOURCE LINK with video "also to be added to topic when available".
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Pennsylvania Towing Association Notification: Click on the link below to view the Safety Subject of the month. This is an interesting subject involving lighting for our trucks. http://www.patowing.com/files/cushycms_uploads/pta_safety_committee_34_225826189.pdf Please drive safely and beware of your surroundings! @brian991219
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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Police said the driver of a flatbed tow truck lost control and hit a traffic light and utility poles in Philadelphia's Mayfair section early Wednesday. It happened around 1:30 a.m. near Cottman and Brous avenues. Officials said no one was hurt but it caused a traffic mess. About 300 Peco customers lost power following the incident. As of 4 a.m., PECO said approximately 9 customers remained in the dark. RESOURCE LINK
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Police arrest tow truck driver after alleged hit and run involving traffic flagger Police arrested and charged a truck driver after he allegedly hit a traffic flagger and fled the scene. The incident occurred on September 28 just after 4 p.m. According to a report by authorities, the truck driver was towing a car at an intersection near the Water Street Bridge construction site in Hellertown. He allegedly disregarded the traffic flagger's directions and made a left turn. Police said that the driver struck the flagger with the front right passenger side of the truck. The driver continued down the street and left the scene, said polic…
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VIDEO PENDING HARFORD TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- A crash on the interstate in Susquehanna County sent three people to the hospital. It happened just after midnight on Interstate 81 southbound near Harford. State police say a tractor trailer hit a tow truck and a car on the side of the road just after Exit 217 (the Harford exit). Another car was also sideswiped by that semi while traveling alongside it. Three people were taken to the hospital for minor injuries. They are all expected to be okay. Interstate 81 was closed while crews cleaned up the wreck here in Susquehanna County. RESOURCE LINK with v…
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Tuesday, July 16, 2019 4:59AM PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- An out-of-control SUV slammed into four cars, Monday afternoon, including a Philadelphia police vehicle and a Philadelphia Parking Authority tow truck. It happened along the 4400 block of Paul Street, in the city's Frankford section. Police say the driver first hit the tow truck, then side-swiped the officer's vehicle, before hitting two parked cars. That driver was taken to the hospital. Nobody else was hurt. The crash is still under investigation. RESOURCE LINK with video
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Upper Gwynedd Township Fire Department - 06.29.19 Crews were dispatched to 1001 Valley Forge Road for a reported vehicle rescue. Prior to Squad 80’s arrival the PD was able to safely remove the patient from the car. UGFD will remain on location until the vehicle is safely removed by the tow agency. Source: Upper Gwynedd Township Fire Department Crash at Montgomery County retirement home ends with car wedged in building. UPPER GWYNEDD TWP., Pa. (WPVI) -- Police in Montgomery County are investigating a puzzling…
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Jason Stotlemyer, 27, is paralyzed after being shot by another tow truck driver while he was attempting to tow a car on Washington Boulevard in Pittsburgh.
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Prosecutors will not pursue criminal charges against a tow truck driver who shot and paralyzed a rival during a fight over territory earlier this year in Pittsburgh’s Highland Park. Fred Rabner, attorney for Jerald Robinson, said the District Attorney’s Office has indicated there will be no criminal charges filed against his client, Jerald Robinson. Robinson and another tow truck driver, Jason Stotlemeyer, responded to a crash on Washington Boulevard about 3:40 p.m. Feb. 2, police said at the time. The two began to argue, and Stotlemeyer retrieved a baseball bat from his truck. Robinson shot him, according to police. Mike Ma…
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Got home from the Florida show yesterday & my son surprised me with a new truck! Two of my grandkids explained all of the technology & how stuff works.... Oh and "Dallas" waiting to go for a ride. My wife & I are blessed with great kids & grandchildren....
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WEST BRUNSWICK TWP., Pa. Fatal crash reported in Schuylkill County A portion of Route 61 remains closed as investigators look into the cause of the three-vehicle crash. At least one person was killed Monday night in a crash in Schuylkill County just north of the Berks County line, according to officials. Crews were dispatched at 7 p.m. to the intersection of Route 61 (Centre Turnpike) and Route 895 (Summer Valley Road) in Molino for the report of a vehicle accident with entrapment. Initial reports indicated at least three vehicles were involved in the crash, including a flat-bed tow truck that came …
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OVERFIELD TOWNSHIP, WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) -- Tow truck drivers across our area are coming together to pay tribute to one of their own. 24-year-old Colin Schaefer died Friday after a tragic accident in Wyoming County. State police said it happened along Whites Ferry Road in Overfield Township. According to troopers, Schaefer's wrecker was stuck in a field, so he attached a cable to a telephone pole across the street. That's when another vehicle hit that cable, causing it to snap and hit Schaefer. He worked as a tow truck driver for VPR Motors. Co-owner Victor Vega is asking fellow drivers to bring their wreckers to Schaefer's celebration of l…
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Tow op tribute – For Colin Schaefer, 24, who died on March 29, in Pennsylvania, in a roadside accident. Tribute will be held at 5 p.m. today, Wed., at Ace Robbins, Inc in Tunkhannock, followed by a celebration of life at Triton Hose Company at 6 p.m. “His wrecker was stuck in a field, so he attached a cable to a telephone pole across the street. A vehicle hit the cable, causing it to snap and hit Schaefer.” Vpr Motors >> Link to source here << View the full article and more on TowTimes.com
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Tow op tribute – For Colin Schaefer, 24, who died on March 29, in Pennsylvania, in a roadside accident. Tribute will be held at 5 p.m. today, Wed., at Ace Robbins, Inc in Tunkhannock, followed by a celebration of life at Triton Hose Company at 6 p.m. “His wrecker was stuck in a field, so he attached a cable to a telephone pole across the street. A vehicle hit the cable, causing it to snap and hit Schaefer.” Vpr Motors >> Link to source here << View the full article and more on TowTimes.com
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‘Nobody Was Helping’: Tow Truck Driver Saves Woman From Attacker In Center City PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — One minute, John Sabalauskas was behind the wheel. The next, he was on top of a guy who attacked a woman in Center City and risking his own safety to help a complete stranger. Sabalauskas is a tow truck driver with CCC Towing and on Thursday, he offered a different kind of assistance. Around 2 p.m. on Thursday, Sabalauskas was driving east down Market Street when he was about to cross over 21st Street. Then, he heard something terrible. The radio was playing a song, but if you listen closely to the dash cam recordin…
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New Castle County Police have arrested two men in connection to a series car thefts, including using a tow truck to steal disabled vehicles. Police say there have been multiple reports of stolen cars, many consisting of older and disabled models, throughout the county. Surveillance footage and witnesses captured a tow truck towing the vehicles. Investigators linked the tow truck back to 47-year-old Mathew Wojciechowski and 44-year-old Arnold Phillip Anderson. Credit: New Castle Police The truck and suspects were seen driving to Chester, Pennsylvania on Feb. 25, with a then stolen older model Pontiac, which they la…
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The Executive Board for the Pennsylvania Towing Association met with the Pennsylvania State Police to discuss recent changes in the FR 6-6 application process. The PTA did not produce the new application and they did not take part in the any of the changes. FR 6-2 (PSP Meeting 2/4/19) Appendage B Application to Provide Emergency Towing Services FORM SP 6-151 Purpose: The most recent towing application by the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) was the result of minor changes made in effort to protect the motoring public during the non-consensual towing process. PSP is requesting …
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HOMEWOOD (KDKA) — One person was shot during a confrontation between tow truck drivers along Washington Boulevard on Saturday afternoon. It happened around 3:30 p.m. in Homewood near Shetland Street. The incident was first reported to be a traffic accident where multiple tow truck drivers responded. Police say two of the tow truck drivers got into an argument. One driver went to his truck, grabbed a baseball bat and approached the other driver. That driver, according to city police, pulled out a gun and shot the male driver who had the bat. The victim was transported to a local hospital and was last reported to be in cr…
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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — They’re called chasers — local tow truck drivers who race each other to the scenes of accidents to get the tow. When they get there, it can sometime turn violent, like in early February, when police say one tow truck driver shot another who was wielding a baseball bat at the scene of a crash on Washington Boulevard. “What we’ve had historically is a wild, wild west. It’s been a free-for-all where when there are accidents on city streets, whoever gets there first and gets their business card in front of a crash victim was winning multi-hundreds of dollars of towing fees,” Dan Gilman, Mayor Bill Peduto’s chief o…
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Keith Albertson, 58, owner and operator for 21 years of Keith's Auto Service and Towing in Bristol, Pa., died on Jan. 31, 2003. His charisma and humor will long be remembered. His sons Kevin and Dale continue the business that upholds Keith's hard work and legacy. Keith was carried to his final resting place upon the bed of his finest rollback. SOURCE: Fred Kurt, Friend, Joe Horisk Salvage and Towing New Castle, Del Originally added to Tow411 in 2006
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Gerichten died of a massive heart attack. He was the owner of Ken's Towing. Monetary donations to help cover funeral costs may be sent to Ken's Towing, PO Box 35, Pleasant Mount, PA 18453. On January 26 2002 we all lost a good friend .He always had something good to say and always gave you a good feeling after talking with him I know I always left our conversations with a smile .To his family ,Ann , We all grieve with you ,and are with you in our thoughts and prayers . You know you can call on us anytime . BIG KEN ===============COOTER MAY YOU REST IN PEACE MY FRIEND eagletow
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Tow Truck Operator Killed Port Richmond, Friday Jan. 28, 2005- Philadelphia police are looking for a driver, who struck and killed a tow truck operator, and then left the scene. The Action Cam was along I-95 North, near Allegheny Avenue in Port Richmond late Thursday evening. Police say the tow truck operator was talking to a motorist with a disabled vehicle. A dark-colored Mercedes convertible slammed into the operator and kept going. The man died at the scene. Police say the Mercedes may have windshield and side-view mirror damage. The accident shut down a stretch of I-95 North for about two-and-a-half hours... it has since re-opened. Fatal I-95 Hi…
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