California Tow Truck Operator Down 02/26/2019

[ForgivenOne]

This is just happening right now. I bring sad news that a driver was hit and killed N/B 101 near the Spencer Avenue off ramp. The information is from the California Highway Patrol CAD. The driver worked for Wiler's Tow in Vallejo, California. I am deeply saddened for the family of the driver and the company he works for. There are no words I can express to relay my condolences to them. If you can call them and offer support and let them know you grieve with them. I just thought I should let you all know we are all suffering from this behavior. We need to stick together and educate everyone.

 

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Incident:  01904   Type:    Fatality   Location:   US101 N / SPENCER AVE OFR  Loc Desc:  SB 101 JNO SPENCER    Lat/Lon:  37.849246 -122.489356

 

4:49 PM	32	[69] ^***CANCEL SIGALERT*** ROADWAY CLEAR [Shared]
4:49 PM	31	[68] 1039 DOT-CC [Shared]
4:48 PM	30	[67] 34-S4 RDWY CLR [Shared]
4:47 PM	29	[66] B34-050 07 TOYT PRIUS 4D BLK 2 PLTS FOR 22651G TO MILL VALLEY TOW BY OFCR OSTLER 19000 [Shared]
4:43 PM	28	[65] 34-S4 CORTE MADERA TOW 97 [Shared]
4:29 PM	27	[64] B34-046 FOLLOWING EVIDENCE TOW [Shared]
4:21 PM	26	[59] [Notification] [CHP]-CORTE MADERA TOW ETA 15 TO 20 PLS ADV 34-S4 OTA [Shared]
4:19 PM	25	[58] MILL VLY 97 AND CORTE MADERA TOW ENRT FOR WILER'S TK [Shared]
4:12 PM	24	[57] 1039 BT / ETA 45 MINS OR LESS [Shared]
3:59 PM	23	[55] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 MILL VALLEY TOW 888-688-3303 ***** [Shared]
3:55 PM	22	[52] B34-050 REQ 1185R FOR TOYT PRIUS [Shared]
3:44 PM	21	[50] 1039 DOTCC LINE 48 [Shared]
3:42 PM	20	[48] 34-S4 REQ SIG ALERT // SB 101 JNO SPENCER #1-2 OPEN - #3-4 BLKD [Shared]
3:18 PM	19	[42] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 Downtown Ignacio Towing // 415.883.6124 - W/ EVIDENCE TOW FOR CHEV PK [Shared]
3:16 PM	18	[41] 34-S4 REQ 1185 EVIDENCE CHEV 1/2 TON PK [Shared]
3:07 PM	17	[38] [CHP] has closed their incident [190226GG01910]
3:06 PM	16	[36] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 1144-Fatality by CHP
3:02 PM	15	[35] 1039 DOTCC
3:02 PM	14	[34] 34-S4 1039 CORONER
2:55 PM	13	[30] ^***ISSUE SIGALERT*** SB 101 JNO SPENCER AVE - LANES #3-4 ARE BLOCKED - LANES #1-2 ARE OPEN - UNK ETO - USE ALT ROUTES - REF LOG 1904
2:50 PM	12	[28] 1039 DOT-CC
2:50 PM	11	[27] 1039 DOT-CC
2:49 PM	10	[26] ENRT TO TC SCENE W/AI KIT
2:47 PM	9	[20] BLKG #3/4 #1/2 OPEN
2:42 PM	8	[18] B34-046 #1/2/3 BLKD NOW
2:36 PM	7	[13] 1039 1141
2:34 PM	6	[9] B34-046 SB 101 JNO SPENCER OFR
2:34 PM	5	[8] B34-046 REQ FIRE C3 /// ONE PTY ON GROUND NOT MOVING
2:31 PM	4	[7] B34-046 BREAK STARTED AT RODEO
2:28 PM	3	[6] [Notification] [CHP]-PER GGB - THEY ARE 97 WITH STALL JNO WALDO -- THEY'LL CHECK AREA
2:26 PM	2	[3] 1 OF THE VEHS WAS AN 1185
2:26 PM	1	[2] TC'D INTO 2 VEHS THAT WERE ON RHS

 

[TowNews]

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Tow Truck Driver Killed In Crash On Southbound 101 In Sausalito

 

SAUSALITO (CBS SF) — A tow truck driver was killed along U.S. Highway 101 in Sausalito Tuesday when a vehicle lost control and struck him as he was loading a vehicle onto the truck bed.

The California Highway Patrol in Marin County the crash happened shortly before 2:30 p.m. on southbound US-101 north of Spencer Avenue in Sausalito. The incident blocked the two right lanes for about two and a half hours before authorities reopened the lanes at around 4:50 p.m.

 

The CHP said the tow truck driver was loading a black Prius onto the bed of the truck when a silver pick-up truck spun out and hit the tow truck. The force of the collision hit the Prius into the tow truck driver and killed him. He died at the scene.

Preliminary information indicates the female driver of the Prius had pulled to the right shoulder to call the tow truck, CHP Officer Andrew Barclay said.

The Prius driver was standing away from the vehicles and was not hurt. The Chevrolet driver suffered minor injuries and was taken to Marin General Hospital, Barclay said.

Neither drugs nor alcohol are suspected as a cause in the collision.

 

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Tow Truck Driver Dies in Crash While Helping Disabled Vehicle on Highway 101 in Sausalito

 

A male tow truck driver died when a Chevrolet pickup crashed into a disabled Toyota Prius on the right-hand shoulder of southbound Highway 101 Tuesday afternoon, the California Highway Patrol said.

Preliminary information indicates the female driver of the Prius pulled to the right shoulder to call a tow truck, CHP Officer Andrew Barclay said.

The tow truck driver pulled in front of the Prius and told the driver to wait outside away from the Prius, Barclay said.

As the tow truck driver worked on the Prius, the driver of a silver Chevrolet Silverado lost control of his truck and crashed into the Prius, which then struck the tow truck and tow truck driver, Barclay said.

The Prius' driver was not injured, and the Chevrolet driver suffered minor injuries and was taken to Marin General Hospital, Barclay said.

The crash happened around 2:25 p.m. and southbound Highway 101 was cleared around 4:50 p.m., according to Barclay.

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Tow truck driver killed on Highway 101 in Sausalito when passing motorist loses control in rain

A tow truck driver assisting a motorist on the right southbound shoulder of Highway 101 in Sausalito died after a passing vehicle lost control and crashed into his AAA tow truck Tuesday afternoon, officials said.

 

The AAA driver — whose name was not immediately released — was connecting a disabled Toyota Prius on the right shoulder of Highway 101 just north of Spencer Avenue and asked the Prius driver to wait inside the cab of his tow truck around 2:30 p.m., said Sgt. Bryan Williams, a spokesman for California Highway Patrol’s Marin office.

 

While he was connecting the Prius to his tow truck, a gray Chevrolet Silverado traveling in the far left lane lost control due to the “rainy, wet roadway,” crossed all southbound lanes and crashed into the rear of the tow truck, Williams said.

 

The force of the impact caused the tow truck to strike the driver, who was on the other side of the tow truck, Williams said. He died at the scene.

 

The driver of the Prius, who was sitting in the cab of the tow truck when it was hit, was not injured, Williams said.

The driver of the Silverado, whom police did not identify, stayed at the scene and cooperated with investigators, Williams said. He was later transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The right two lanes of southbound 101 were temporarily closed Tuesday afternoon while officials cleared the scene.

 

Officials are investigating the fatal crash, Williams said.

 

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[Jeff J]

Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and his co workers

 

this is happening way to much!!

[mushspeed]

What a tragedy ……..please convey our thoughts and prayers to  His Family, Friends and co Workers,

From fellow towers in the UK and Europe.....

Rest in peace brother...

 

John.

[rreschran]

It's important to note that the tow operator asked his AAA member to be seated in the tow truck's cab and wait for him. And, it's rare to hear the CHP indicate that the tower was reportedly working the non-traffic side. Another fool driving too fast in the rain. Christine and I send our prayers to the tow operators family and to Wiley Towing.    R.

[5towman]

Thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends. He was doing everything”right” and still some careless driver takes him out. 

[mooresbp]

We add our thoughts and prayers