Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 68414.015 - Tow truck driver is struck and killed by passing vehicle

Accident Summary Nr: 68414.015 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 09/22/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
999841.015	10/10/2014		488410	A And A Towing & Recovery,Inc.

Abstract: At 9:30 p.m. on September 22, 2014, a tow truck driver was dispatched to a site to assist a disabled motorist along a highway. While the tow truck driver used a winch to pull the disabled vehicle onto the flatbed of his truck, another vehicle collided with the tow truck. The collision caused the two truck driver to be thrown against the back of his vehicle cab and struck the winch supports. The tow truck driver was killed.

Keywords: Highway, Highway Shoulder, Motor Vehicle, Struck By, Tow Truck

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	999841.015	55	M	Fatality		Truck Driver: Heavy/Tractor-Trailer

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