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A parking dispute in Brooklyn, NYC turned deadly when a 30-year-old tow truck driver allegedly delivered a fatal punch to a 61-year-old man who tried to stop his car from being towed. The older man was knocked to the ground and later succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. The tow truck driver was taken into custody, and no criminal charges have been announced yet.
A Brooklyn tow truck driver has been charged with assault for fatally punching a 61-year-old man, Carlyle Thomas, during an argument over impounding his car at a gas station. The victim's family claimed the confrontation stemmed from a $10 parking fee, and the driver, Kevon Johnson, has no prior criminal history. Thomas, a former jockey, died after being punched and hitting his head on the pavement. The Brooklyn District Attorney’s office will decide if further charges should be added.
A parking dispute in Brooklyn, NYC turned deadly when a 30-year-old tow truck driver allegedly delivered a fatal punch to a 61-year-old man who tried to stop his car from being towed. The older man's injuries proved fatal, and the tow truck driver was taken into custody, though no criminal charges were immediately announced.
A Brooklyn man died after being punched by a tow truck driver while trying to prevent his car from being impounded over a $10 parking fee at a gas station where he often helped out. The victim's family said he had a good relationship with the gas station and was surprised they called a tow truck without notifying him. The 61-year-old, described as a neighborhood figure, confronted the driver and was punched, leading to his death. The tow truck driver has been taken into custody with charges pending as the investigation continues.
A tow truck driver was killed in a multi-car crash while assisting a disabled vehicle on I-95 in Prince George's County, Maryland. The driver had stopped to help a motorist whose car was disabled on the left shoulder of the road when another car sideswiped the disabled vehicle, causing a chain-reaction collision involving four vehicles. The tow truck driver was pronounced dead at the scene, and the driver of the Honda involved in the crash was transported to the hospital for treatment. Maryland State Police are investigating the incident.
Two people were injured in an early morning shooting in Richland County, South Carolina, while a tow truck driver was attempting to tow a stranded vehicle. Both victims were shot in the lower body and taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The Richland County Sheriff's Department is investigating the incident and asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.