Tower Down - 02.06.22 (FL)

[rreschran]

Florida Tow Operator Struck Killed Today 2/6/2022

 

A South Floridatow operator was struck and killed by an approaching motorist just after midnight today. The tower was allegedly standing outside of the open door of his tow truck when struck. The strike knocked him into traffic lanes where he was struck by multiple other vehicles.

 

Details are limited and the tower's name and company were not yet released.

 

Link:   https://news.yahoo.com/police-man-killed-being-hit-164454878.html?fr=yhssrp_catchall

 

[TowNews]

Police: Man killed after being hit on Turnpike near PSL, then struck by three other cars that didn't stop

 

 

PORT ST. LUCIE — A Miami Beach tow truck driver who was parked on the side of Florida's Turnpike early Sunday near Port St. Lucie was killed after he was struck by a car and then run over by three additional vehicles that fled the scene, police said.

 

The crash happened about 12:06 a.m. Sunday at mile marker 149, near the Champion Turf Club at St. James, in the southbound lane of Florida's Turnpike, Florida Highway Patrol said. 

 

The tow truck driver, 57, had parked on the right-hand shoulder with his driver-side door open and was standing next to it. A 20-year-old Deerfield Beach woman driving a sedan heading south hit the car's open door and the truck driver, FHP said.  

 

The impact threw the tow truck driver into the southbound lanes. As he lay on the road, he was hit by three other vehicles, none of which stopped, troopers said. The sedan driver, who did remain at the scene, was not injured, nor was her passenger, a 22-year-old Deerfield Beach man.

 

The tow truck driver was pronounced dead at the scene. Troopers closed the southbound turnpike after the crash. It reopened just before 8 a.m. Sunday.

 

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Tow truck driver struck multiple times in deadly crash on Florida's Turnpike

3 other vehicles struck him and didn't stop

 

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. — A tow truck driver was struck and killed on the side of Florida's Turnpike in St. Lucie County early Sunday.

 

According to Florida Highway Patrol, the tow truck driver, a 57-year-old Miami man, was standing adjacent to the tow truck's driver's side door, which was open, in the southbound lane at 12:06 a.m. near mile marker 149 between Port St. Lucie and Fort Pierce exits.

 

A 20-year-old Deerfield Beach woman driving a sedan in the right lane struck the open truck door and the man in the right lane.

 

The sedan came to a controlled stop in the southbound lanes.

 

The man was struck by three other vehicles while laying in the southbound lanes.

 

All three vehicles that struck the man continued traveling southbound on Florida's Turnpike without stopping.

 

The man was pronounced deceased at the scene.

 

The case is pending investigation.

 

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[mooresbp]

Our thoughts and  prayers

[nattow]

My heartfelt condolences, R I P TowOp, we will drag your chains from here.

[Heavy Duty Response]

Prayers for his Family & Tow Company  

[Dawne Simpson]

My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and his Tow family 

[auto rescue]

My Condolences to the operators family.

[Old Tow]

We here at God's LITTLE Church we be lifting the drivers family and the other drivers in the tow company up to the Lord in our prayers ! RIP driver 🙏✝️🙏

[Moose]

Condolences to everyone touched by this tragic loss of life. Seems hardly a week goes by that I don't get a Tower Down Message. It's been very busy here and I have been delayed responding to topics. Trying to log in more often, want to see these topics less often. Gods Speed Driver!