Officials at the California Department of Insurance are warning Southland residents of a “vehicle hostage” scam involving tow truck companies targeting motorists involved in traffic accidents.

What should be a simple recovery or tow process has become an industry crisis. With predatory towing companies exploiting trucking fleets through excessive fees, cargo ransoms, and impound scams.

Nationwide, over 1,300 people are killed and more than 116,800 people are injured in vehicle crashes on snowy, slushy or icy ...

How to determine whether your car has a loose gas cap—or a serious engine problemThis is what the check engine light looks ...

When it comes to the Philadelphia phenomenon known as courtesy towing, City Hall appears to have settled on a policy similar to Washington’s stance on Taiwan: strategic ambiguity. Cars keep ...

A detective tasked with investigating the GTA “tow truck wars” is embroiled in allegations of misconduct and bias toward certain operators. Det. Const. Jon Hood, a 28-year veteran of the ...

The sight of the fallen sign and the tangles of nearby lighting cables raised alarming fears of electric shock, prompting panicked motorists to slam on their brakes and scramble for safety. Acting ...

Sloan showed 11 Investigates a variety of bills from tow operators ranging from $3,974 to $9,830 to $11,390. “The majority of them are honest and they provide a valuable service, but the bad ones, the ...

Just as one of the workers steps back, a large explosion rattles the truck and sends trash flying. The quick-thinking workers – their ears still ringing – grab a fire extinguisher and call 911 ...

His tow truck service is an integral part of the A ... “The only time I had trouble locating a vehicle from a dispatch was on a call to Dollard. Turns out the dispatcher had mistaken Dollard ...

Jefferson County — The Texas Department of Public Safety has released the name of a tow truck driver killed Tuesday after crashing into the back of a Piney Woods Sanitation truck on Highway 90 in ...

Before the festivities begin, here’s a general guide on finances, health, career, and love for each of the Chinese Zodiac signs for 2025, the year of the Wooden Snake. Rat (1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, ...