tow truck
noun
: a truck with winches and hoist mechanisms for freeing stuck vehicles and towing wrecked or disabled vehicles
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This is the same Abdul Carter who was previously charged with assaulting a tow truck driver.
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Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Police radio calls gave a look as to what police were up against in the middle of the night, with a large group estimated at about 100 teens gathered in the street and dancing on top of a tow truck.
—Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 24 May 2026
Alleged bribes, gifts Meanwhile, the indictment alleges that Bradley accepted gifts and bribes from tow truck companies.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 18 May 2026
When asked about the tow truck companies involved, Johnson said that those investigations are still ongoing.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
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Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Police radio calls gave a look as to what police were up against in the middle of the night, with a large group estimated at about 100 teens gathered in the street and dancing on top of a tow truck.
—Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 24 May 2026
Alleged bribes, gifts Meanwhile, the indictment alleges that Bradley accepted gifts and bribes from tow truck companies.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 18 May 2026
When asked about the tow truck companies involved, Johnson said that those investigations are still ongoing.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
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“Tow truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tow%20truck. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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