Tow Truck Driver Injured - 06.16.21 (CANADA)

[TowNews]

Tow truck driver reported injured in Woodstock, Ont.

 

 

WOODSTOCK, ONT. -- Witnesses say a flatbed tow truck driver has been injured in an incident in Woodstock, Ont. Wednesday afternoon.

 

Around 12:30 p.m., a resident says a tow truck arrived on Harcourt Crescent to load a Jeep onto a flatbed.

The resident, who declined to be identified, says one person was driving the Jeep up the flatbed, while another person, he identifies as the operator was near the top end guiding.

 

Somehow the driver was struck by the Jeep as it was loading, according to the witness.

 

Initially, he says the operator appeared caught as he and another man attended and told him to stay still.

The witness says the driver was bleeding from the head but alert and opted to walk to the curb to wait for emergency responders.

 

Woodstock police have blocked off the area. A media relations officer has not yet responded to inquires from CTV News.

 

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[Moose]

We teach Winch On Winch Off, there better be a very good reason for getting on the bed. No Customer should every be allowed to assist in many of these situations.