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Mar. 30—MARIETTA — A fire destroyed a handful of small storage buildings and several cars at a towing lot off Dodd Street Tuesday. The Marietta Fire Department responded around 1:45 p.m. to the lot, used by George's Auto & Towing Services, where firefighters found three or four storage buildings ablaze, Marietta Fire Capt. Steve Dau said. The fire spread to about 17 cars on the property. Nobody was injured. The cause of the fire was unclear, and it remains under investigation, Dau said. At around 11 a.m., George Ledet, the proprietor of the towing business, sat in the front seat of his pickup truck and spoke with fire investigators …
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This is yet another press release type notification which we suspect is a scam. Anyone in Georgia know this company? https://www.openpr.com/news/2499109/tow-life-alpharetta-announcing-the-launch-of-the-brand-new
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A pair of Rome men are accused of damaging a tow truck on East 12th Street Tuesday afternoon, reports stated. According to Floyd County Jail reports: Alton Barrian Searcy, 61, and Albert Searcy, 64, ripped more than $5,000 worth of equipment from a tow truck, causing it to be inoperable. Both men are charged with felony second degree criminal damage to property. https://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/news/police_fire/rome-men-accused-of-ripping-equipment-from-tow-truck/article_9f1b469a-52d3-11ec-860b-4b9c6ee66c64.html
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Press Release from TRAG "the Towing & Recovery Assoiation. of Georgia".
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Crash on I-20 kills tow truck driver A tow truck driver was killed this morning on Interstate 20 in McDuffie County at the site of an earlier accident. The first crash in the early morning blocked a lane of eastbound Interstate 20 at Cobham Road. A tow truck driver was attempting to load a vehicle after that crash and was was struck by another. The vehicle that struck the driver left the scene and Georgia State Patrol troopers were attempting to locate it. The Georgia Department of Transportation reported that a lane of the interstate was closed for a time due to that crash. RESOURCE LINK Updated: …
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CORDELE, Ga. (WALB) - The Cordele Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in identifying a tow truck. Police said the truck picked up a 2009, light blue Toyota Camry in the 1200 block of 13th Street on Aug. 27, around 3 p.m. During the investigation, police said they determined that the vehicle was not repossessed but was taken unlawfully. There is writing on the side of the truck but it is unreadable. Anyone with any information regarding the above tow truck is asked to contact Captain Farrow at the Cordele Police Department at (229) 276-2921.
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There is no confirmation and few details or if this was a Tow Operator. Man shot on Woodland Street; police arrest suspect A man was shot in the back Monday evening in the 500 block of Woodland Street and county police later arrested the alleged shooter, according to Glynn County police and jail records. Jeremy Shane Davis, 39, was arrested early Tuesday morning and taken to the Glynn County Detention Center, charged with aggravated battery and possession of a firearm in the commission of a crime, according to police and jail records. Davis is listed as homeless in the county jail intake records. Police responding to a 6:43 …
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An Atlanta woman is facing criminal charges after she reportedly ran over the foot of a local business owner. Tuesday evening, police were called to Orr’s Wrecker Service after receiving information a woman had damaged property with her car. The owner of the business said he witnessed the driver, identified as Brenna Alexis Smith, back into a pole, nearly striking several people in the parking lot. After calling 911, the owner reportedly attempted to talk to the driver, who requested for the police not to get involved and offered the owner $200. The owner declined the offer and and ran over his foot while trying to leave, according to C…
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EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - A man is in custody after a hit-and-run near Blue Jay and McCall Road in Effingham County. The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office, Georgia State Patrol, Springfield and Rincon Police all responded after the suspect fled the scene. According to the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office, the suspect’s car later blew a tire and crashed into a tow truck and an Effingham County deputy’s car. No serious injuries were reported. RESOURCE LINK
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Peach County deputies searching for person who severely injured tow truck driver Michael Howard says whoever hit him left him for dead on the side of the road. FORT VALLEY, Ga. — A Fort Valley tow truck driver is asking for help finding the hit-and-run driver who hit him on I-75. The Peach County Sheriff's Office confirms that it happened January 24th near the Housers Mill Road exit. 13WMAZ talked to Michael Howard, who suffered serious injuries and wants the public's help. Howard says he loves being a tow truck driver, but what happened along I-75 really shook him up. His one hope is that whoever hit him will come forw…
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Strangers rescue woman trapped in burning car on I-85 A group of Good Samaritans rescued a woman who crashed on I-85 as her car caught on fire. *** Video Pending See Link Below *** DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A fiery crash on I-85 Southbound sent a group of strangers into action Friday afternoon. DeKalb County Police said a woman lost control near the Chamblee tucker road exit and spun across five lanes of traffic. Witnesses said she hit the wall, and then, a tow truck driving south hit her head on. "I just had to brace myself, and I thought I was going to die," said tow truck driver, George Washington. "I really thought I was going to di…
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WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. — Whitfield County Dispatch says there is a confirmed fatality after crash on I-75 in Whitfield County. Troopers were dispatched to a crash on I-75 northbound Sunday afternoon around 2:45 p.m. According to the Georgia Department of Transportation, a white Jeep Commander was traveling north in the right lane. A tow truck was picking up a broken down green Nissan Xterra in the right emergency lane. Officials say the driver of the Jeep Commander did not follow the move-over law and did not stay in his travel lane. The Jeep hit the back of the Nissan Xterra and then hit the tow truck. According to the Georgia Stat…
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Obituary Jeffery Ray Underwood, 53, of Macon, passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2019 after an 18 month courageous battle from a traumatic brain injury. Jeff was born in Brunswick, Georgia, on August 10, 1966. He was the owner and operator of Underwood’s Towing that he incorporated with his parents in October, 1990. Towing was Jeff’s life, knowing since the age of five that was what he wanted to do in life when he told his maternal grandmother, “I’m going to get me a Peterbilt and put grandma’s little trucker on the side.” He loved cars and semi-trucks. When Jeff wasn’t towing, he loved hunting or being on the water, skiing, knee boarding, and tea…
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'Please Marietta, slow down': Police identify 71-year-old man killed in one of two serious accidents MARIETTA, Ga. — Marietta Police are urging the public to slow down after two serious accidents in Cobb County Friday afternoon - The Cobb Parkway accident involved a 2016 Ford Focus and a flatbed wrecker. Authorities said one person, later identified as 71-year-old David Miller of Marietta, died in the accident after drifting for unknown reasons into oncoming traffic. The 82-year-old driver of the wrecker wasn't seriously injured according to police. Police are still investigating the crash. FULL STORY RESOURCE LI…
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A tow truck driver was hit on I-285 when he stopped to help a stranded driver early Friday, Sandy Springs police said. The vehicle that hit the man, identified by police as 26-year-old Darrell Simpson of Marietta, reportedly did not stop and continued west on I-285. Simpson was rushed to a hospital, where he was in critical condition, Sandy Springs police Sgt. Sam Worsham said. The accident happened around 2 a.m. in the westbound lanes near Riverside Drive. Simpson pulled his tow truck behind a Mercedes-Benz SUV, which was stopped in the center lanes after hitting a center median, Worsham said. “When he exited his vehicle to check on th…
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A news report in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution states that tow operator Darrell Simpson, 26, of Marietta, Ga., is in critical condition after being struck by a hit-and-run driver at approximately 2 a.m. on I-285 in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Simpson had stopped to assist the driver of a Mercedes-Benz SUV that had crashed into a center median and was in the center lanes. Simpson was hit after exiting his tow truck to check on the SUV driver. Simpson was taken to a hospital where he was listed in critical condition. View the full article and more on TowTimes.com
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Like some other work vehicles, tow trucks are required to stop at weigh stations. A Florida man allegedly didn’t abide by this rule, and now stands accused in federal court of possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, a crime that carries with it a mandatory minimum of five years in federal prison. According to a complaint sworn out by Elizabeth Strickland, a Drug Enforcement Administration task force officer, Ira Bernarg Rivers was behind the wheel of a tow truck with Florida registration, towing a Lincoln LS from Jacksonville, Fla., which Rivers told law enforcement he was taking to someone waiting for him at a Richmond, Va., …
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The Oconee Planning Commission has sided with 946 petitioners trying to block a proposed vehicle impoundment lot across from the Farmington Depot. In a unanimous vote, the commission recommended denial of a special use permit for 1010 Salem Road, the intersection of Macon Highway and Salem Road. The Board of Commissioners will vote on the matter at its June 4 meeting at 6 p.m. The property owners, Mike Thornton and Tommy Saxon, are seeking the permit on behalf of HPC Auto Services owner Ben Hanley. His towing and wrecker business is based out of Madison County. Hanley said that at present, Oconee County has only one towing company. …
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A tow operator in Forsyth, Ga., survived a crash that occurred April 19 when a vehicle hit his tow truck on the side of I-75. A Tennessee man was behind the wheel of a Honda Civic that hit the tow truck as the operator, Robby Callahan, 59, had finished loading a disabled pickup. Callahan reportedly had to dive over a guardrail as he heard screeching tires before the crash, which totaled three vehicles. The driver of the Civic said wet highway conditions may have caused his vehicle to hydroplane into the tow truck. View the full article and more on TowTimes.com
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Details are pending, Driver is said to be in Hospital with non life threatening injuries, status is pending. Ant's Towing & Recovery
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All Georgia Towing Companies TRAG is working hard for you. Read this, it's about to become law in Georgia. "I would like to thank Phil Howard, Page Porter and Chris Welchel for their dedication and for the countless hours that they have spent working on all of our behalf's." Steve Welchel TRAG President fees connected with the removal of the vehicle, which shall be the maximum allowable charge for the removal of the motor vehicle as set forth by rule and regulation of the Department of Public Safety for maximum state-wide rate tariffs or the ratespecified pursuant to an agreement with a local governing authority;C) The daily fees for storage o…
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March 14, 2019 at 10:25 AM EST DOLES, GA (WALB) - One person was killed, and another was transported for medical care after a collision about 9:45 Thursday morning, according to officials. One person was taken by helicopter, and another by ambulance. The name of the person who was killed will not be released, pending notification of next of kin. Worth County deputies and the Georgia State Patrol are all on scene. A small SUV collided wit…
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ATLANTA, Ga., March 1, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Tow Atlanta is proud to announce the arrival of TARVA, Tow Atlanta’s Recovery Vehicle Autobot-Robot that goes into low clearance parking decks/garages and other tight areas where vehicles may become disabled and physically carries them out. TARVA is only the second robot from EasTract (a French Company) to be operational in the United States. This equipment makes getting vehicles out of tight areas and low clearance parking decks/garages with cramped space easier and will cut the time and physical effort required to get vehicles out of these areas. Prior to TARVA people had to endure the physical task of pushing …
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Tommy C. Hutto, 74, of Ashburn, Ga., died Jan. 17, 2003. He was the owner of Hutto Shop and Wrecker Service for 35 years. Mr. Hutto was married with nine children, 10 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. His funeral service on Jan. 20 was lead by his own personal wrecker that was driven by his grandson Jeffery Cameron, followed by fleet of wreckers from surrounding counties.
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Hello All, This is from the Atlanta Journal this morning. 1/11/5 Driver killed when tow truck overturns An East Point man was killed when his tow truck overturned after colliding with an interstate median and a car Monday morning, Gwinnett County police said. Xavion Wilson, 43, lost control of his tow truck on northbound I-85 just south of Indian Trail Road when a Honda Accord changed lanes in front of him, said police Cpl. Dan Huggins. The truck struck a median, then the Accord and overturned, he said. The driver of the Honda and a passenger in the tow truck were taken to Gwinnett Medical Center with minor injuries. Two other vehicles were sideswiped during the …
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The Georgia State Patrol says a 13-year-old has died after being severely injured in a crash on I-24 Saturday. It happened on I-24 E near Exit 169 for Wildwood. The driver of a tow truck hauling two cars noticed traffic slowing ahead, and tried to brake, according to the GSP. The driver told officers the brakes failed, and he hit a van in front of him. The truck pushed the van along, causing a collision involving three other cars. GSP says two people were injured in the crash - the tow truck driver, and the 13-year-old inside the van, which was carrying 8 people from LaPlace, Louisiana. Both were taken to ne…
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Jeff Underwood is a tow truck service owner who is always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone in need, and now people all around Central Georgia are wanting to help uplift him when he needs it most. According to volunteer, Dexter Lawson, one day while Underwood was towing a vehicle there was a mechanical malfunction that left him seeking medical attention. Saturday they're hosting a car show to help him get past some of those medical expenses and back on his feet. Lawson says they came up with the idea 30 days ago and can't believe the support the community has shown so far. "My favorite part of it is the fact the way the community comes together …
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SUMTER COUNTY, Ga (WRBL) - Most states including Georgia have a move over law that requires drivers to slow down and move over a lane when approaching emergency vehicles on the shoulder of the road. While the law may be there, awareness of it is often lacking. But one Americus tow truck operator is working to change that. Curt Peacock, a fourth-generation manager and truck operator at his family-owned Peacock Towing in Americus is on a mission to save lives. "Seventy-percent of the country doesn't know about the move over law. So if we can get the word out there and save some lives, it's all been worth it," Peacock said. Peacock Towing hosted…
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