tow truck
noun
: a truck with winches and hoist mechanisms for freeing stuck vehicles and towing wrecked or disabled vehicles
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Brooks struck a police car and a tow truck before fleeing the scene, investigators said.
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
The vehicle crossed into the northbound lanes and crashed into a man on a motorcycle, and the tow truck drove away from the scene, police said.
—Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
The Irving fire department and a tow truck were seen on traffic cameras responding to the accident.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
The driver fled the scene and Amos allegedly opened fire, striking the tow truck.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 17 Feb. 2026
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
The vehicle crossed into the northbound lanes and crashed into a man on a motorcycle, and the tow truck drove away from the scene, police said.
—Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
The Irving fire department and a tow truck were seen on traffic cameras responding to the accident.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
The driver fled the scene and Amos allegedly opened fire, striking the tow truck.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Tow truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tow%20truck. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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