Recent death of tow truck operator shines light on roadside dangers. Tow truck owner: 'Public has no clue about dangers of this job.' Indiana State Police: Not moving over, slowing down a ticketed offense When I pass a crash scene, I typically focus on three things after police arrive: the victims, the vehicles and the emergency responders, in that order.
I typically overlook tow truck operators, who also are considered emergency responders, sometimes arriving at crash scenes before police or medics. This changed for me last week after hearing about the funeral for Rickey Oliver of Griffith, a well-known and well-respected tow truck operator. He was killed April 17 when a bus he was working underneath rolled down and crushed him in Gary.