Hazard alert has safety tips for tow truck drivers

Kentucky's Injury Prevention and Research Center issued a hazard alert after five tow truck operators were killed by passing vehicles over the past decade, highlighting critical safety risks for roadside assistance workers. The alert provides specific case details and safety recommendations to protect workers operating in high-traffic roadside environments.

Lexington, KY — Spurred by the deaths of five tow truck operators who were struck by passing vehicles over the past decade, the Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center has issued a hazard alert. The alert, which details three of the cases, cautions that roadside assistance workers, including…

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