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Tow Truck Driver Dies Two Days After Being Struck by Vehicle
This is the second tow truck operator death in December in Wellington County, prompting calls for safer road protocols near roadside assistance workers.
- On Saturday night, a 39-year-old tow truck driver from Richmond Hill was struck and killed near Belwood Lake, prompting closure of Wellington Road 26 between Erin Garafraxa Townline and Sideroad 27 just after 9 p.m.
- While assisting a stranded motorist, the operator was struck by a passing vehicle, and first responders rushed to Wellington Road 26 between Sideroad 27 and Sideroad 30 on Saturday.
- The tow operator was taken to hospital with 'major-life-threatening injuries', police said, and was pronounced dead on Monday; the driver of the other vehicle had minor injuries and police seek dash-cam owners to contact OPP investigators or Crime Stoppers.
- Industry groups called for drivers to slow down near tow trucks after the fatal strike, with Professional Towing Association of Ontario president Gary Vandenheuvel urging motorists to `slow down and move over` and highlighting the industry's small, interconnected nature.
- This is the second time this month a tow truck operator has been killed while assisting a driver, following a Dec. 3 incident where a Mount Hope driver has been charged.
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Tow truck operator dies after being struck by vehicle in Centre Wellington Township
CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP, ONT. — Ontario Provincial Police say a tow truck operator has died after being struck by a vehicle in Centre Wellington Township.
·Innisfil, Canada
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Toronto-area tow truck driver killed after being hit by SUV near Belwood Lake
A tow truck driver from Richmond Hill is dead after he was hit by an SUV while he was helping a motorist near Belwood Lake on Saturday night. Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed what happened to contact investigators.
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Tow truck operator dies after being truck by vehicle in Centre Wellington Township
CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP, ONT. - Ontario Provincial Police say a tow truck operator has died after being struck by a vehicle in Centre Wellington Township.
·Hamilton, Canada
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