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Hey Michigan Towers! I know we just wrapped a long season of tow shows and events, but I was wondering if there were any towing-related happenings upcoming in The Wolverine State. HONK is expanding rapidly in the area, and we would love to attend any large gatherings of towers in the near future. If you know of any upcoming events; holiday parades, SDMO events, association meetings, etc. please let me know! Thanks!
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Woman sentenced 10-30 years in prison for I-94 crash that killed tow truck driver, passenger ANN ARBOR, MI – A woman charged with 19 felonies associated with a drunken driving crash that killed her passenger and a tow truck driver on I-94 more than two years ago has been sentenced. Washtenaw County Trial Judge Carol Kuhnke sentenced Andre-A Edwards to serve 10 to 30 years in prison, May 19, after pleading no contest to all 19 felony counts included second-degree murder, court records show. Edwards, 27, of Ann Arbor, pleaded no contest to all counts March 24 but her sentencing was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused many state operations to te…
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This past Sunday my old friend Da Moose passed away in his sleep. I shall cherish my memories of him forever.
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MUSKEGON, Mich. — On Sunday, a West Michigan man and his family reunited with a wrecker driver who possibly saved his life. It was a rainy but welcomed reunion between Duane Braden and Rob Douglas who were strangers just a day before. On Saturday, Braden was in his backyard fixing the gas tank in a 1996 Chevy Trailblazer. “Decided to change the doggone thing and put the new one,” said Braden. “It didn’t work out that way.” Braden’s car jack gave out and pinned him underneath the car. “All of a sudden it just started rolling back and there was nothing you can do,” said Braden. “I was on my back, gasping for air, a…
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Tow truck driver killed in rollover crash on I-69 in Calhoun County FREDONIA TWP., MI – A tow truck driver was killed Monday afternoon when he lost control of his truck on I-69 and the vehicle rolled into a ditch, police say. Rescue crews were called at 4:40 p.m. Monday, May 4, to southbound I-69 near F Drive South in Fredonia Township, Calhoun County, for a single-vehicle rollover crash involving a flat-bed tow truck, according to the Michigan State Police. Crews discovered the driver and sole occupant of the truck, a 36-year-old Ft. Wayne, Indiana man, suffered fatal injuries in the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. A prelimina…
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1 injured after crash involving suspected drunk driver on WB I-94 at Telegraph (WXYZ) — Westbound I-94 was closed for hours at Telegraph Road due to a crash early Monday morning. Michigan State Police say that troopers were dispatched to the freeway at Ecorse for an injury crash. Preliminary investigation revealed that a Ford Mustang broke down on the shoulder of I-94. Police say a tow truck was on scene getting ready to tow the Mustang when the driver of a Ford Focus drove onto the shoulder and reportedly struck the rear of the Mustang and pushed it into the tow truck. The driver of the Mustang was trapped insi…
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Video Credit to Jason Walsh Kalamazoo first responders, tow truck drivers hold parade for healthcare workers, patients KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Kalamazoo area law enforcement, firefighters, EMS and tow truck drivers held a parade on April 10, 2020, to honor healthcare workers and COVID-19 patients. The responder vehicles lined up along Gull Road near the Walmart starting about 7:30 p.m. and headed toward Ascension Borgess Hospital at 8:05 p.m. with their sirens and lights blaring. They then headed to downtown Kalamazoo to Bronson Methodist Hospital. People parked along the streets to watch as they passed and took video…
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Tow truck driver hurt delivering vehicle to Lapeer dealership A tow truck driver is recovering after he was hurt while delivering a vehicle to a Lapeer Dealership. The owner of the towing company tells us a 19-year-old was unloading the vehicle on Tuesday when he was run over as it was coming off of the flatbed. Questions remain about what happened after the accident, and how quickly the driver was able to get care. "It was disbelief," Larry LaCroix said. That's what LaCroix, the owner of Cut Rate Auto Repair, felt when he learned his Tow Truck driver Jacob Budrow was accidentally run over by a car. …
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Tow truck driver urges drivers to follow the law, move over on the road State's expanded 'Move Over' law took effect this year MUSKEGON, Mich. — A West Michigan tow truck driver is reminding those out on the roads to pay attention as road conditions worsen throughout the winter. Joseph Vandermolen, a driver and account manager with ASAP Towing , has been responding to crash scenes for 34 years. In that time, he has seen traffic crashes caused by distracted drivers over and over again. “We’ll be sitting there and we have to squeeze against our trucks so the cars can go by us on the highway to get in our driver's door. I mean,…
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Michigan Towers are you seeing more Deer Hits? It is Reported the legal deer kill during firearm season in KY was over 104,000 Indiana over 160,000 Wisconsin over 160,000 Ohio over 76,000. I could not find DNR numbers for Michigan or Illinois. Oh, did you get you a deer or have all of yours been deer hits this year? https://www.wilx.com/content/news/Car-Deer-accidents-up-delaying-repairs-566047671.html
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MUSKEGON, Mich. — A West Michigan tow truck driver is getting national recognition for his bravery. On Saturday, Eagle Towing Operations Manager Andrew Heykoop received one of his industries highest honors for his quick response to a scary accident, six years ago. “It was a cold, wintry day and there were a lot of accidents in that area,” Heykoop said. Heykoop was working on US-31 in Muskegon, when a red Chevy truck passed by him, lost control and flipped several times. The scary crash was recorded on his tow truck’s dash cam. “They rolled over multiple times before they went off into the median and j…
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Tow truck driver shot person in Flint, police say FLINT, MI – One person was left critically injured after being shot by a tow truck driver Monday afternoon on Flint’s north side, police said. Officers with the Flint Police Department responded along with Michigan State Police and the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office for a report of a shooting around 3:15 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2 in the 4100 block of Donnelly Street, between Moore Street and Myrtle Avenue. Flint Interim Police Chief Phil Hart said the incident started as a neighbor dispute. “One neighbor called the tow truck on the other neighbor,” said Hart. When the …
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CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI —A 51-year-old Clinton Township woman is dead after crashing head on into a tow truck Sunday night. Clinton Township Police said the woman was driving a Chevy Equinox on northbound Groesbeck Highway around 4:30 p.m. Nov. 17 and began to drift left into the southbound lane. That's when she reportedly collided with a tow truck head on as it drove south along the highway. The driver of the tow truck reportedly tried to avoid the crash, but was unable to. He waited at the scene until emergency officials arrived. They found the woman in the Equinox unconscious and extricated her from the vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the hospit…
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BYRON AJ COLEMAN, October 14, 2019, age 55. Beloved husband of Betsey for 12 1/2 years. Loving son of Shirley and the late Samuel. Dear brother of Shane (Ann). Dearest step father of Austin (Jennie) Chiles and Katie (Jeoff). Cherished uncle of Nathan AJ and Katie. Devoted Papa of Harrison, Nora and Reagan. Byron dedicated the first part of his life to helping build the family Towing and Recovery business. Using his wealth of experience and specialized knowledge he went on to operate at several towing and recovery companies across the US. Throughout his life his family, fellow operators, and friends benefited from his sharp mind, keen wit, and dedication to his craft. …
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A tow operator in Detroit, Mich., was carjacked Friday, August 23, after he was called to a location by an individual requesting a tow. The 43-year-old operator responded to the 17200 block of Freeland Street at approximately 2:15 a.m. where two suspects carjacked him at gunpoint and fled in the tow truck. The suspects them rammed the truck into a check cashing business and entered the store, police said. It was not yet known if anything was taken from the business. Police described the pair as a black male, approximately 35 years of age, 250 lbs. wearing dark shorts and armed with a revolver and a black male approximately 20 to 25 years of age, 190 lbs. wearing black …
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Tow truck processional rides through Kalamazoo to honor beloved fellow driver KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Joseph Bird choked up when he talked about his friend Sam Smith. He’d known him for 40 years. They both owned tow truck businesses and always helped each other out, he said. “I know numerous people that called him that didn’t have money for tows. Smitty would go help them out,” Bird said taking a deep breath. “Sorry. I get a little choked up here.” Bird said Smitty, as everyone called him, was always ready to help people out. When he wasn’t in a tow truck, he was in a plow truck. “Smitty he would just light up your day,” said Bir…
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Last ride planned for owner of towing service Coopersville-area residents are encouraged to line the city’s streets late Saturday morning when the family of Ken VanDoorn gives their loved one his last ride in a tow truck. The owner of John’s Towing Services died July 17 after a battle with cancer. He was 55. Lt. Jon Alkema of the Wright-Tallmadge Fire Department said emergency services vehicles from several area departments will join the family in a procession following the funeral at Coopersville High School. The funeral is at 10 a.m. The procession is expected to begin at about 11:30…
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DETROIT (WXYZ) — A Detroit hookah lounge owner is stuck with thousands of dollars worth of damage after a tow truck crashed into his business. Surveillance video captured the collision which happened early Saturday morning. The store owner told a 7 Action News photojournalist a tow truck driver fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into the Paradise Hookah at 9000 Michigan Avenue near I-94. Police are still investigating the incident. RESOURCE LINK With Video
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Tow companies from across Michigan gathered to honor Nader Chehadi, 42, who died May 29, 2018, when he was struck by an SUV as he assisted a disabled school bus on the shoulder of I-94 in Pittsfield Township, Mich. Chehadi’s co-workers at Ypsilanti’s Budget and Stadium Towing were among the tow operators and responders who honored him with a “Light Up the Night” procession on Wednesday May 29. Those who attended the events hope for more awareness and enforcement of the state’s move over law. See a report on the event from MLive here. View the full article and more on TowTimes.com
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Tanya Moutzalias | MLive.com Mike Wood, of Budget-Stadium Towing, adds a memorial decal to a tow truck for his colleague Nader Chehadi, of Ypsilanti, who was killed after an SUV crashed into a disabled bus he was assisting on the shoulder of I-94 in Pittsfield Township. Tanya Moutzalias, MLive.com Tanya Moutzalias | MLive.com ANN ARBOR, MI – Nader Chehadi will not be forgotten if his colleagues can help it. One year after his death while servicing a disabled school bus on the side of I-94, Chehadi’s coworkers at Ypsilanti’s Budget and Stadium Towing are honoring him with a “Light up the Night” memorial procession. It’s set to roll through the streets o…
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While the people who ride in tow trucks aren’t sworn officers, sometimes they are tasked with keeping people safe, and this was the case for one driver on April 9th when a car overturned on the road. “I immediately wanted to panic,” said truck drive Erin Reed. “My first reaction was to run.” But that was actually the opposite of what she did. Reed was on her way to another call when she saw the overturned vehicle. “It was fresh and it was still kind of smoking and when I pulled up to the vehicle, I can see somebody’s hand on the window. So I jumped out and went around to assist them,” Reed said. While Reed is not an office…
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Five fire departments are at the scene. ORANGE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Crews from five fire departments are battling a large business fire south of Ionia. It’s happening along Grand River Avenue in Orange Township; photos from passersby show the business is Reed & Hoppes Towing & Equipment. There are no reports of injuries. A Reed & Hoppes employee said all workers are accounted for and unharmed. The worker didn’t know what sparked the fire. Ionia County dispatchers say the call came in around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 3. There are no fire hydrants nearby, so crews are going to nearby Portland to fill tanker truc…
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A man was critically injured and traffic was diverted for hours after a crash early Tuesday morning in Allen Park. The incident occurred at about 5 a.m. while the motorist, driving a Chevrolet pickup truck, was traveling east on the I-94 Freeway, at the Southfield ramp. According to Fire Chief Douglas LaFond, a flatbed tow truck had just loaded a disabled vehicle when the motorist struck the tow truck at a high rate of speed. The tow truck driver and the woman who was driving the disabled minivan were not injured. “He ran into the truck and a concrete embankment,” LaFond said. “He was still alive, but was in pretty rough shap…
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An officer was sent to the 900 block of Oak Street at 8:39 p.m. Jan. 27 in response to a caller who said someone took the keys to his 1999 Peterbilt semitruck. He told police he usually starts the tow truck every two hours to keep it warm, because he is on call 24/7. He started his truck and left it unlocked. He went outside at 8:30 p.m. to shut off the truck, but found it wasn’t running and the keys were missing. The resident told police he believes it might have been a neighbor, due to a previous civil dispute over a parking space. The officer spoke with the neighbor, who denied taking the keys. The officer told her if she finds the keys to …
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JACKSON, MI – A 37-year-old Jackson man woke up Friday morning stuck between a storage trailer and a building, unsure of how he got there after a night at the bar, police say. Rescue crews were called at about 9:20 a.m. Friday, Feb. 15, to the 600 block of E. Washington Avenue, where they found the trapped man, Jackson Police Lt. Adam Williams said. Arriving police officers and Jackson firefighters found the man wedged in a gap between an offloaded semitrailer being used as a storage container and a building it was pressed up against, Williams said. Both the man and the rescue crews were unable to determine how the man became stuck where he did, Wi…
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Local TSA agents impacted by the government shutdown received a free meal from two generous men. Bill Giorgis, owner of Mike’s Wrecker, and his friend Tom Roy partnered up to deliver breakfast and lunch for all members of the TSA at MBS International Airport in Saginaw. After seeing how workers were being affected by the shutdown, they wanted to thank them for doing their job despite not being paid. The pair reached out to the community asking for food donations. “People are donating and wanting to help out because they understand the situation. A lot of people don’t realize you gotta buy the esse…
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A 23-year-old Cadillac woman was killed in a crash with a tow truck over the weekend. GREEN TOWNSHIP, Mich. - A 23-year-old Cadillac woman was killed over the weekend in a crash with a tow truck. According to Michigan State Police, the incident happened around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 9 on southbound US-131 near 22 Mile Road. A tow truck driven by a 22-year-old Paris man was going south on US-131 and turning left in the median turn around when a car also going south rear ended the truck, MSP says. The car was driven by 23-year-old Desiree Farve, from Onsted and formerly from Cadillac. Farve's 14-month-old toddlers was also in the …
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Towing company owner makes safety his mission after another driver hit on side of the road (WXYZ) - Dennis Brewer has been in the towing business for more than a half century. He has made it his mission to make sure drivers working on the side of the road are safe. He worked with the legislature on the Move Over Law. Drivers must move over a lane when first responders are on the shoulder. Brewer made sure tow truck drivers were part of that. It is a $500 fine. His driver, Eric Downs, was hit at 3 am Sunday on State Road. The impact was so hard, Downs we…
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Michigan drivers who do not move over and slow down when passing emergency, maintenance and utility vehicles will now face a $400 fine under a new law signed by Gov. Rick Snyder Thursday. “This legislation will better protect those responding to emergencies as well as workers on busy roadways,” Snyder said in a statement. “My hope by signing this bill is that more Michiganders will slow down and give a lane.” The new law requires drivers to not only move over a lane, if possible, but to also slow to 10 mph below the posted speed limit. That requirement is for when passing police, emergency vehicles, tow trucks, garbage trucks, maintenance and utility vehicles t…
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RILEY TWP, MI - The man killed in a St. Clair County crash while waiting for a tow truck has been identified. Lawrence McDaid, 70, of Port Huron, was killed after he crashed his vehicle in slippery conditions on Tuesday on Interstate 69 near Stapleton Road in Riley Township. Deputies with the St. Clair County Sheriff's Office responded shortly before 8:30 a.m. Nov. 13 for a rollover crash on westbound I-69. McDaid was driving a truck that was hauling a trailer, lost control on the slick road, slid into the ditch on the north side of the highway and rolled the trailer, police said. McDaid got out of the vehicle and stood near the truck with his p…
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