Seattle Hit-and-Run Driver Charged with Vehicular Homicide
The driver of a vehicle that struck and killed Washington State towing operator William Padilla has been charged with vehicular manslaughter and felony hit-and-run, news reports said. Police say...
View ArticleWashington Tow Truck Procession Planned for Recent Hit-and-Run Victim
A tow truck procession in honor of recently deceased tow truck driver William Anthony “Tony” Padilla is being organized by the Towing and Recovery Association of Washington, to be followed by a...
View ArticleTowing Procession, Memorial Service Held For Washington Tow Truck Driver
Dozens of tow truck drivers from all over the Bellevue and surrounding Washington area gathered Saturday, October 9, to honor the life of William Tony Padilla, who was killed by a hit-and-run driver...
View ArticleWashington Woman Charged in Tow Truck Driver’s Death Pleads Not Guilty
The woman charged in a hit-and-run crash that left tow truck driver William Tony Padilla dead pleaded not guilty on Tuesday, October 12, according to a news report. Shavelle M. Lewis, 20, has been...
View ArticleWashington Tow Truck Driver Dies in House Fire
A Washington tow truck driver was found dead in his home Saturday night, Nov. 27, after firefighters responded to a call that smoke was coming from the home, according to a news report. Anthony...
View ArticleWashington Adds Teeth to Move Over Law
A new Washington state law takes effect that adds more teeth, and tow truck operators, to an earlier Move Over law from 2007. Beginning Jan. 1, new provisions create emergency zones around officials...
View ArticleWashington’s Move Over Law Becomes Stricter in 2011
Starting January 1, the State of Washington’s Move Over law will become stricter following the death of a Seattle tow truck driver who was killed on the roadside in September. Currently, Washington...
View ArticleDeceased Seattle Tow Truck Driver Honored in Washington Traffic Incident...
A Seattle tow truck driver, William “Tony” Padilla, killed Sept. 24, 2010 by an impaired motorist while working on the side of the road, was honored by the Washington Traffic Incident Management...
View ArticleSeattle Woman Pleads Guilty in Towing Operator’s Death
A Seattle woman pleaded guilty to charges of vehicular homicide and hit and run in the death of a tow truck operator. On Sept. 24, 2010, at 1:26 a.m., investigators said Shavelle Lewis, 21, swerved...
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