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April 11, 2022: ASHLAND - The Ashland Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is currently investigating a fatal crash involving a commercial vehicle, Town & Country Fire District engine and an OSHP patrol cruiser that occurred on Interstate 71, near state Route 301, in Wayne County. ` At 3:14 this afternoon, troopers were dispatched to the southbound lanes of I-71, south of state Route 301, for a report of a single vehicle minor injury crash. Troopers arrived on scene and began to investigate the crash when units with the Town & Country Fire Distr…
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CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Division of Police is asking for the public’s help with locating a tow truck that was used to steal a car from a resident living in an apartment complex in Ohio City. According to the Second District Community Relations Committee, on Aug. 18 a tow truck stole a white Toyota Prius from a resident living in West 25th Lofts, located at West 25th Street and Church Avenue. The truck and the white Prius can be seen heading southbound on West 25th Street at Franklin Avenue, but it never crossed Lorain Avenue. Police said this incident could be related to catalytic converter thefts in the area. If anyone re…
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PERRY TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WANE) – A trucker traveling eastbound on State Route 117 by Thayer Road in Ohio pulled over his Freightliner to inspect possible vehicle damage when he was struck twice by separate cars and died as the result of his injuries on Friday at 9:06 p.m. Ohio State Highway Patrol said that Steven Evans, 52, of Lima, stopped in the eastbound lane and exited the Freightliner. While assessing the possible vehicle damage, Evans was on the left side of the vehicle, in the westbound lane. A Honda Accord, driven by Brandon James, 20, of Waynesfield, traveled westbound and struck Evans. A Chevrolet Sonic, driven by Jade Smith, 18, of Wapakoneta, was trave…
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Police were called to May’s towing on Chestnut Ave. SE Sunday morning to investigate a report of vandalism. The owner of a Warren towing company found hundreds of dollars in damage to his business over the weekend. Police were called to May’s towing on Chestnut Ave. SE Sunday morning to investigate a report of vandalism. Surveillance video shows a couple arriving in a car. A man got out of the car and shoved his fist through a garage door window. The man then jumped up and down on a truck, damaging the hood. The …
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Two people killed in head-on crash near Lisbon It happened on Route 30 near Route 172 just after 4 p.m. LISBON, Ohio (WKBN) – Two people were killed in a head-on crash just west of Lisbon Wednesday afternoon. It happened on Route 30 near Route 172 just after 4 p.m. According to the Morning Journal, the state patrol says a GMC Sierra went left of center and hit an on-coming tow truck. Both the driver and passenger in the GMC were killed. Their names have not yet been released. RESOURCE LINK Two killed in head-on collision on Route 30 LISBON — Two people were killed Wednesday afternoon in …
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Apr. 2—PATTERSON — Three adults and a juvenile were arrested Wednesday after harassing a tow truck driver and assaulting a Hardin County deputy. According to a statement issued by the Hardin County Sheriff's Office, at 3 p.m. Wednesday Hardin County Central Dispatch received a call for assistance from personnel with Osborn's Towing and Recovery services. The service was attempting to deliver a vehicle to a residence at 18538 state Route 81 in the village of Patterson, where they were being harassed by individuals at the house who were yelling at the wrecker operator. Upon the arrival of a Hardin County Sheriff's deputy, six individuals were observe…
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1 dead, 2 hospitalized after accident on US Route 68 in Champaign County Champaign County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the crash around 2 p.m. Monday afternoon. Deputies allege that Stanley drove left of center, avoiding a tow truck in the southbound lane but colliding with a pickup truck. The pickup truck spun off the road and rolled onto its side. Stanley’s vehicle came to a stop in the middle of the road. He was pronounced dead by the coroner at the scene. This is the result of what happens when someone doesn't respect the light and attempts to go around them. RESOURCE LINK with video
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Hamilton woman killed in crash on I-75 in Montgomery County MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ohio (FOX19) - A Hamilton woman was killed in four-car a crash in Harrison Township Sunday afternoon. OSHP says they are investigating a four-vehicle crash that happened a little after 12 p.m. on I-75 South near Benchwood Rd. Investigators say two vehicles were stopped on the right berm of I-75, waiting for a tow truck for an abandoned car. One car was sitting directly behind the abandoned car and another driven by Sarenthia Traylor, 53, of Hamilton, with a passenger Cesere Traylor, 28 w…
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Woman is dead after hitting a tow truck head-on RESOURCE LINK Head-on crash in Reynoldsburg kills Pickerington woman A Pickerington woman was killed in a head-on crash with a tow truck in Reynoldsburg on Friday evening. Jodie L. Jaccaud, 53, was driving her sports-utility vehicle north on Taylor Road when it crossed the center line at 7:59 p.m. and struck a southbound tow truck driven by Dakota T. Stein, 26, of Mount Vernon, troopers said Jaccaud was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision, according to the Granville post of the State Highway Patrol. Stein was not injured. Troopers are continuin…
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The accident happened around 6:15 p.m., according to police. Debris was scattered across both the northbound and southbound sides of the highway, and both sides of the highway are shutdown, police say. Northbound traffic on I-77 was cut off from Harvard Avenue and southbound from Pershing Avenue. No one was hurt. No Active Link Discovered at this time. Added: https://www.cleveland19.com/2020/12/23/i-closed-after-truck-towing-fire-truck-hits-median-flips/?fbclid=IwAR2E5IeJ7yZRsE_k1FkKbD0MI7X7hHaDZTOfbEdqxnVPTYXf9J6aC2zgHUE Crews Are Working to Upright the units:
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Terry L Davis 61 of Ashtabula died Tuesday (Dec. 1st) at his home. He was born November 17, 1959 in Welch, West Virginia. He was the owner/ operator of Davis Towing in Ashtabula, OH. Procession of tow trucks honor owner ASHTABULA TOWNSHIP — As funeral services for Terry Davis neared an end, a group of five tow trucks and flatbed vehicles gathered in the parking lot of the Pentecostal Church of God on Friday morning. The tow trucks led a procession of vehicles to Greenlawn Memory Gardens in North Kingsville. As mourners left the church, tow truck drivers in bright green coats joined them and headed for their vehicles to make the drive to N…
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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has announced a new curfew as the state faces a COVID-19 surge. The curfew will run from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. for three weeks starting Thursday, November 19. Watch his remarks.
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FROM THE PASSED Topic Originally Created by datowman in July of 2005: City Council to delay wrecker bid decision By Tiana Hubbard Print Article 7/27/05 The issue of whether to competitively bid wrecker service used by the city of Cleveland led to considerable debate during Monday's meeting of the City Council. Ultimately, council members unanimously approved delaying the opening of the bids, which was scheduled for Aug. 13, by 60 days. Wrecker company owners and operators showed up in force to object to the competitive bid process for wrecker service. The question of bidding out the service is not new. But it became a hot topic again earlier…
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Tow truck driver avoids crash, turns in OVI suspect: North Olmsted Police Blotter NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio – OVI: I-480 An officer at 7 p.m. Oct. 8 responded to a call of a reckless driver on I-480 westbound that exited at Great Northern Boulevard. The officer spotted the car pulling into the Great Northern Mall parking lot. Police approached the car and found two men standing outside of it. One of the men said he was a tow truck driver who called police on the suspect because the two had been driving on I-480 when the suspect, who had been driving only 45 mph, suddenly changed lanes and nearly collided with the tow truck. The truck driver sai…
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Two men died in East Akron this weekend in separate traffic accidents. One involving a Tow Truck. (Article has been edited down to one story) A 60-year-old man was struck Saturday evening while standing beside his pickup truck, which had broken down on a ramp. Akron Police Lt. Michael Miller said the 60-year-old man had called a tow truck for assistance after his disabled 2008 Dodge Ram truck came to a stop on the shoulder of the downhill ramp from East Wilbeth Road to I-77 North. With the flatbed tow truck on scene just before 11 p.m., Miller said the “victim was standing alongside the driver’s side of vehicle when another northbound v…
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VIDEO PENDING ASHLAND, Ohio (WJW) – A tow truck driver was recognized Thursday for his heroic acts that fire officials say helped save three lives following a horrific crash on I-71 in July. “A Saturn Outlook with seven occupants inside was struck from behind by a tractor trailer causing them both to leave the roadway,” said Ashland Fire Chief Rick Anderson. “The tractor trailer became lodged on top of the vehicle trapping all seven occupants. The crash claimed the lives of four people but because of Derrick, three people were saved.” The chief said Derrick Hamilton found a way to get the tow truck in a tight space between trees so that…
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A Zanesville Highway Patrol trooper was struck while sitting in his cruiser On I-70 early Thursday morning. Investigators says just after 1:00 am Trooper Ted Davis was completing an on-scene investigation of a two vehicle accident near Gratiot in the westbound lanes with his emergency lights activated when Patricia Grant of Concord, North Carolina struck Davis’ cruiser in the rear. The cruiser was then pushed into a wrecker owned by A-One Towing of Zanesville, which was on scene due to the previous crash. Grant was taken by MidFlight to Grant Hospital in Columbus with non-life threatening injuries. Trooper Davis was taken to Genes…
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A 27-year-old man was arraigned Thursday morning on felony charges stemming from allegations that he led police in a pursuit from Kent to Stow in a stolen tow truck before crashing it on Route 59, a little west of the Kent State University Airport late Wednesday afternoon. Kent Police Capt. James Prusha on Thursday identified the driver of the stolen truck as Kyle F. Jones. According to Kent Municipal Court records, Jones is charged with third-degree felony failure to comply with an order or signal of police and fourth-degree felony receiving stolen property. Kent police said Wednesday that Jones’ driver’s license address lists a Canton residence for him, but …
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Sandusky man killed on Turnpike UPDATE: The Ohio State Highway Patrol identified the other person killed as 45-year-old Darren Hebner, of Mentor. Hebner was the driver of the disabled vehicle. Troopers said all three vehicles were damaged in the crash, and that the investigation of the incident is ongoing. They also released new information on the driver who allegedly struck and killed the two men. "It was determined that Zachary Santoro was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash and impairment is suspected," according to an updated news release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol. No criminal charges have yet …
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It’s a simple action a driver can easily take, and it makes the roads safer for all of us. “The Move Over Law” goes by different names in different states, but the goal is the same: To offer a greater layer of protection to emergency response and service personnel who are answering calls along the roads. Law enforcement officials in our region want to make sure motorists understand the importance of the laws, and that’s why the Ohio State Highway Patrol and the West Virginia and Pennsylvania state police once again have joined with the state police agencies in Indiana, Michigan and Kentucky for an education and enforcement campaign across their jur…
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BROOKLYN, Ohio Attempted car theft: Memphis Avenue On June 4, a Memphis Avenue resident called police after someone for the second time in a week attempted to steal his car using a tow truck. During the previous attempt, the would-be car thief ripped off the vehicle’s bumper. There are no suspects. Police are investigating. RESOURCE LINK
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Look at you getting stuff done! So proud of all the TRAO does for the industry.
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Tow Truck Stolen In Cleveland, 2 Police Cruisers Struck Cleveland police said someone stole a tow truck, with a car attached, and then hit two police cruisers on Tuesday night. CLEVELAND — Officers are searching for the persons who stole a tow truck and hit two police cruisers on Tuesday night, Cleveland police announced. The tow truck has since been recovered. At 10 p.m. on Tuesday, on E. 79th St., someone stole a tow truck with a car strapped to its back. The suspect then hit a Cleveland Clinic police car and a Cleveland Metropolitan Housing Authority police car. One officer in each car was injured, according to Cleveland police. …
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NORWALK, Ohio — Concerns about coronavirus are keeping most of us indoors — but not essential workers like nurses, police, and even tow truck drivers. With fewer cars on the road there are fewer accidents, leaving drivers sitting idle It's difficult to follow social distancing when helping people stuck on the side of the road Drivers say when they do get a call, they are taking the necessary precautions to keep their trucks virus-free “It’s like somebody shut the water spigot off in the towing industry. There’s nothing. I betcha there’s millions of tow trucks sitting across the country,” said Wayne Sweeney, manager at Interstate Towing …
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A Kyle Shahan a driver with Buckeye Towing & Recovery writes, So, last night I had to make the call no Driver wants to make and the call no owner wants to take. to inform Sara Duncan King and ZJ Larimore that the truck was hit on the scene of a call on the interstate. Both I and the folks who hit me are VERY LUCKY there were no injuries. Metal can be replaced, but people can not. PLEASE everyone when you see our Ambers, pay attention, give us room to work. Not just because it's the law, but so we can come in the same way we went out.
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On Dec. 18 around 2:40 a.m. a tow truck driver reported that a car collided with his tow truck. Investigating officers determined that the driver collided with a tree while crossing the median, crossed back and hit the tow truck. After field testing, the driver, a 34-year-old from Avon Lake was arrested on a drunk driving charge. There were no injuries as a result of the accident.
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Man stole tow truck in Cleveland, threatened its driver with gun as he fled to Medina, records say CLEVELAND, Ohio – A Cleveland man is suspected of stealing a tow truck and waving a gun at its driver, who pursued him as he drove to Medina, according to police reports. The 37-year-old man is being held in the Cuyahoga County Jail in the incident that happened about 10:20 a.m. Tuesday on Clearaire Road near St. Clair Avenue, according to police reports. He has not been formally charged. The 46-year-old driver told investigators he worked for South Waterloo 24-Hour Towing in Cleveland. The business did not immediately return a call seekin…
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AAA Ohio Notification 12.16.19: On December 14th one of our roadside technicians was struck by a reported distracted motorist while assisting a member on I-70 near West Jefferson, Ohio. The tow truck and the AAA member’s vehicle sustained extensive damage. Thankfully everyone walked away from the incident with only minor injuries, but it serves as a stark reminder of the dangers of distracted driving and Ohio’s Slow Down, Move Over law. AAA’s network of emergency roadside service technicians put their lives at risk every day to assist motorists in need. It is a job they take pride in, and we commend them for their efforts. …
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