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WESTMORELAND — A utility pole was damaged on Valley View Road when some low hanging wires were hit by a passing vehicle Thursday afternoon, according to law enforcement officials. Sheriff’s deputies said Christopher Peck was driving a tow truck pulling a trailer loaded with an excavator on Valley View Road at about 2 p.m. when the truck and excavator hit the low hanging wires. Deputies said Peck was able to get out of the vehicle without injury. The road was closed temporarily to repair the utility pole and wires, authorities said. RESOURCE LINK
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I'm interested in pricing a new Chevy 4x4 wrecker with a v24 bed and am wondering if anyone had any input on dealers to deal with in the north east?
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OK, I just had to share this for those that don't follow One Bite Pizza Reviews. Dave Portnoy like the guy or not, he is an American and stepped up to raise funds for small business, primarily restaurants that have been hit hard during the pandemic. I hope everyone reading this has been patronizing these local restaurants, even doing carry out. I know we have been preparing far more meals at home. However, we make an effort to order from our favorite locally owned places. We didn't want to see them close up, so far most are surviving. For how much longer, another shut down to likely shut them down. Making the leases alone for many have been hard, some are lucky to have be…
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A woman who pulled her vehicle onto the shoulder of the roadway of the new Tappan Zee Bridge and began climbing the safety fence to jump from the span was saved by a Good Samaritan. The incident began around 12:50 p.m., Sunday, March 14, in the Tarrytown area of the bridge, said Trooper Tara McCormick. According to McCormick the Good Samaritan, along with a tow truck driver, were able to talk with the woman and grab her before she could jump. The woman was turned over to New York State Police who transported her to an area hospital for treatment. RESOURCE LINK
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Andrew Bennet, with the Nevada Office of Traffic Safety, spoke to 13 Action News on Thursday about the importance of sharing the roadways with tow truck drivers after Tuesday's fatal crash.
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https://www.hudsonvalley360.com/news/greenecounty/truck-catches-fire-after-hitting-former-toll-plaza/article_ae37a210-0404-56a4-9da6-cfb7a35ae5af.html
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I know we do, I just want to see how many and what it will take to get the message board link back on the ESTRA website. I don't even know when the association website was rebuilt. The link was there previously as that is how and association has a link by the state forum. Thanks
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One person injured as car collides with tow truck in Lynbrook Image and Article by Steve Grogan One person was inured in a four-vehicle accident after a large tow truck collided with a Corvette, which smashed into a tree down an embankment along Sunrise Highway, near Reyam Road, on the morning of Jan. 13. Two cars that were parked on Sunrise Highway were also struck. Lynbrook firefighters and EMTs from the Engine, Truck and Hose companies, as well as an LFD ambulance, responded to the scene under the command of First Assistant Chief John Donald along with paramedics from Northwell Hospital. Firefighters stretched a hose line and contained an oi…
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State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on I-87 in the village of Chestnut Ridge, Rockland County. 01 January 2021 NEW YORK STATE POLICE Major Jennifer Gottstine Troop T Commander PRESS RELEASE Chestnut Ridge, NY - On January 1, 2021, at approximately 2:30 a.m., State Police responded to a serious personal injury crash on I-87 southbound, in the village of Chestnut Ridge, Rockland County. A preliminary investigation determined that Dante M. Damanti, 41, of Lebanon,…
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Tow truck driver, strangers work together to pull woman, man from burning car in Syracuse Syracuse, N.Y. — Scott Swank parked his AAA flatbed tow truck near the old train station on Erie Boulevard East in Syracuse as he waited for his next call Saturday morning. Swank looked up when he heard a car speed past him. It was going so fast that when it hit a bump he saw small sparks fly as it bottomed out on the street. “The car fishtailed and went to the passenger side, and took out the utility pole,” Swank said. “When it hit the pole, I saw the car start rolling.” The car flipped at least once on Erie Boulevard East near Univers…
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When there’s a fire in New York City, 911 dispatch sends a team of firefighters. And when there’s a car crash, responders call for a tow truck and an ambulance. When when there’s a 911 call about an unstable individual posing harm to themselves or to others, New York City sends its law enforcement. But that might not be the case for much longer. In a statement made by the mayor’s office on Tuesday Morning, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a pilot program that would send counseling professionals to respond to 911-calls that are associated with mental health emergencies—instead of police officers. Per the current design of the pilo…
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This incident has been reported with few details. A Tow Operator was struck and the driver fled the scene sometime around noon someplace in New York State. The company was reported to be Crossfire Tow out of Hyde Park, NY. A follow up stated the Hit & Run Driver had been located. No Resource at this time. If anyone has further details please add them.
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A state trooper was injured this morning in accident on Interstate 190 in the city of Buffalo. State Police report at approximately 5:40 a.m. a serious personal injury crash involving a State Police patrol car that occurred on the northbound lanes. A preliminary investigation determined that the State Trooper was parked on the shoulder, investigating an unrelated accident, at mile marker 7.6. The Trooper was awaiting a tow for a Budget rental truck when the Dodge Charger patrol car was struck from behind by a Chevrolet Tahoe. The collision caused the troop car to be pushed into the rental truck. The Trooper was transported t…
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Bronx teen killed, passenger critical after motorcycle slams into double-parked truck NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- A teen driving a motorcycle in the Bronx was killed after slamming into the back of a double-parked tow truck Monday night, officials said. Police responded to the fatal collision around 9:15 p.m. on Hunts Point Avenue in the Hunts Point section. Officers discovered 18-year-old Stephanie Gil, the motorcyclist, and her 20-year-old female passenger lying on the roadway. EMS transported both women to NYC Health & Hospitals/Lincoln, where Gil was pronounced dead and the passenger remains in critical condition. …
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Watch: Colleagues give a touching farewell at funeral of tow truck driver STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- As Frankie Molfetta finished burying his father, he was almost immediately blinded by a bright ray of sunshine. Molfetta says that was his father. Francis Molfetta Sr., known as Frank, like a ray of sunshine lit up every room he entered, his family said. If something was wrong, he was able to make you forget about whatever was going on. Molfetta left an impact and a smile on everyone he came across. After more than 35 years as a tow truck operator, he left a lasting impression on his colleagues on Staten Island. Multiple tow trucks lined up as t…
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DeWitt, N.Y. — A Syracuse man was ticketed after police said he struck the truck of a state worker who was parked along Interstate 481 helping change someone’s flat tire, leading to a multi-vehicle crash. The crash happened on I-481 north, near Jamesville Road, around 6:07 p.m. Monday. DeWitt police said state Department of Transportation Highway Emergency Local Patrol (H.E.L.P) truck was parked on the side of the highway. The worker was changing a flat tire on a disabled van when Joshua Olin, 31, failed to move over from the right lane and struck the H.E.L.P truck. Olin’s vehicle then struck the van, which subsequently hit the H.E.L.P worker. The …
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Bernard D. Rusiniak Sr., 88, founded auto service and towing business May 9, 1932 – Aug. 4, 2020 Bernard D. "Bernie" Rusiniak Sr., who founded an auto service and towing business, died Aug. 4 in his Cheektowaga home after a brief illness. He was 88. Born in Buffalo, he attended Depew High School. In 1949, at the age of 17, he borrowed money from his family to open a two-bay gas and service station on Union Road between Walden Avenue and William Street, across from the future Appletree Mall. When Mr. Rusiniak was drafted in 1950, his father left his job in the quarry at Buffalo Crushed Stone to keep the servi…
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Recent NY court considerations have gained momentum in some states that WILL impact law enforcement towing, your call volume and ultimately moneies generated from vehicle storage and lien sales. If you’ve seen a decline in towing by law enforcement, it's reported that the courts are putting a squash on police officers NOT being allowed to impound cars for drivers having warrants and suspended licenses citing public sentiment, inconvenience, loss of employments and affordability. “The time a police officer spends arresting and processing a suspended driver which includes the paperwork, waiting for a tow truck to take away the vehicle, and taking the driver to j…
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POUGHKEEPSIE – On Monday night the Common Council took the first step in overhauling the city’s towing ordinances. The section of the existing law governed the towing or booting of vehicles “improperly parked on private property” which refers to cars parked on private property without the consent of the property owner. There are exemptions that include a car that has been on private property for more than 24 hours, a vehicle on private property that blocks a driveway, a vehicle interfering with garbage or refuse collection, one that interferes with snow removal, or one that interferes with construction (provided a 24-hour notice was given). Under …
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A Tow Truck / Roll Back belonging to Griff's Auto Service out of Rochester, NY was struck by a Dump Truck on Thursday. The tow truck operator was injured in the accident. "SEE UPDATE BELOW" Deputies investigating crash between tow truck and dump truck in Chili CHILI, N.Y. (WHEC) — Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a crash involving a tow truck and a dump truck. It happened on I-490, just east of the Paul Road overpass for the exit that leads to the Town of Chili. Deputies say it appears the tow truck was loading a broken down vehicle onto its flatbed portion of the tow truck then roll…
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Portland towing company asks GPS apps to warn drivers of stopped emergency vehicles PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) - Speed’s Towing, a Portland towing company, is asking popular GPS apps to alert drivers of stopped emergency vehicles up ahead with a “Slow Down Move Over” warning. The hope is that drivers will then be more likely to actually do it. FOX 12 rode along with driver Lloyd Buckley on Thursday to see things first hand. He pulled to the shoulder of Interstate 84 with his lights flashing as if he were towing a car. It’s the law for cars to move over. “Nobody’s getting over, from semi-trucks to passenger cars, they’re all jus…
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BRESCIA "Sal" Salvatore R. Born : December 15, 1984. Entered into rest : December 29, 2016 32 years old: Sal was out of his flatbed truck on I-95, tending to a disabled minivan, when he was hit by another car at 6:53 a.m. The driver who struck him left the scene. The owner of the minivan stated he was attempting to get into the passenger side door of the tow truck, which was locked, at the time of the impact. He heard the collision, went around the truck and saw Sal lying in the road. A passer-by also stopped immediately to try to assist. Trooper John Finaro said Sal was alive but had sustained "very serious injuries" when he was transported to the ho…
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NYPD tow drivers held a tearful memorial service Wednesday for one of their colleagues who died behind the wheel of his truck in Brooklyn earlier this week. Anthony Edgehill, 61, a long-time driver for the NYPD Traffic Division, died Monday afternoon while driving his NYPD tow truck southbound on Flatbush Avenue and Avenue R in Marine Park during a snow squall. Officials say Edgehill, who apparently suffered a heart attack, was able to slow down his truck and steer it against a small tree before he lost consciousness. On Dec. 4, about 30 tow trucks arrived in a line at the scene where Edgehill had been found Monday night. A union member said a pray…
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NYPD tow truck driver dies after suffering medical episode, hitting tree in Brooklyn MARINE, PARK, Brooklyn (WABC) -- Police say an on-duty NYPD tow truck driver died after suffering a medical episode Monday evening in Brooklyn. The incident happened at about 5:50 p.m. in Marine Park. The 61-year-old victim was driving a tow truck along Flatbush Avenue and Avenue R when he lost control and struck a tree, police said. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The investigation is ongoing. The driver's identity has not yet been released. RESOURCE LINK with video
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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Accused drunk driver nearly hits tow truck driver, flips in the air LANCASTER, N.Y. (WKBW) — It started as a routine towing job for Michael Haefner early Monday morning. He was helping a stranded motorist on I-90 as part of a routine towing job for his job with Rusiniak's. As he was securing the car to the bed of the truck, he noticed a driver moving into his lane. Quickly thinking, Haefner jumped out of the way, right before the driver of the vehicle hit the bed of his tow truck and flipped in the air, crashing in the middle of the thruway…
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State lawmakers consider Parking Protection Act ALBANY — State lawmakers are considering legislation to restrict ambiguous rules and costly towing fees at private parking lots. The proposal is to impose new sign requirements at private lots to ensure people understand where and when parking is allowed and how much it will cost. It also would regulate the practices of towing companies, including limiting how much they can charge and when vehicles can be towed or immobilized. "Across New York state we're seeing private parking lot operators using predatory practices to force unassuming drivers to pay fees that are unfair," said Assemblyman…
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