Tower Struck - 03.19.22 (KY) "Updated 03.21.22"

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Tow truck driver injured while assisting Saturday morning wreck

 

LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ)- A tow truck driver is in the hospital after being injured while working a wreck early Saturday morning.

 

According to Lexington police, investigators responded to a single-car wreck shortly after after 1:30 A.M near the inner loop of New Circle Road at Winchester. Police say the road was blocked off to traffic while a clean up was done.

 

Police say a driver went through the police barricade, struck the tow truck driver at the scene, and fled. The driver of the vehicle was later caught and taken to jail.

 

 

A coworker confirmed the tow truck driver is nighttime supervisor Ralph Crase with Robert’s Heavy Duty Towing.

 

Crase was taken to University of Kentucky hospital for treatment of his injuries.

 

We are told Crase is in stable condition, but some of his vital organs were damaged. According to Lee Robert’s, owner of the towing company, Crase has had multiple surgeries since the accident.

 

A GoFundMe has been set up to help Crase with his medical needs. You can find that link here.

 

https://www.wtvq.com/tow-truck-driver-injured-while-assisting-a-saturday-morning-wreck/

 

 

Found on Daughters FB Page:

Jessica Hinton

This morning my dad was hit by a car while working (he is a tow truck driver, the one hit in lexington). He has several serious injuries. He has bilateral bruised lungs that they think are perforated, bruised left kidney, 2 fractured vertebrae, fractured humerous in the left arm, left leg is fractured in 2 places, his knee is fractured, his acl is torn, his left leg is still swelling and they are monitoring it closely, his decending colon was swollen, his spleen was ruptured and actively bleeding. He was in surgery for 3 hrs to fix that. My dad would give his clothes off of his back to anyone in need and would give his last dollar away if he knew it would help someone.

 

Anyone and everyone that can and will, please whisper a prayer for my daddy. He has a long road to recovery. Thank you!

[mooresbp]

Our thoughts and prayers are with you all

[rreschran]

Christine and I send our prayers to your dad hoping for continued endurance and a positive spirit in the days to come.

[auto rescue]

I hope all goes better for him/

[fenderbendr6]

You are in our prayers.

[Crofoot]

Prayers for a full and speedy recovery 

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https://www.lex18.com/news/tow-truck-driver-survives-being-thrown-20-feet

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Prayers

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