100+ Processional Honors Fallen N.Y. Tower 

Towers came out in force, lining the roads of Syracuse on 3/17, to pay respects to fallen tower Irael Martinez, who was killed helping a disabled vehicle on the side of a Parkway. Over 100 tow trucks were in attendance. 

Todd O’Connor, one of the drivers at the event said, “He was a hard-working Cuban immigrant who by all accounts was living the American dream when he was senselessly taken from us by a supposedly impaired driver who failed to move over for the move over law.” 

The processional of trucks also reinforced the message through the community: Slow Down/Move Over – give towers more space on the road to do their jobs. 

Angela Stefanowski, with American Towing said, It’s a safety thing, we want to go home we’re out here helping disabled people and police calls and accidents and DWI’s that’s why we’re out here every day and we want to go home to our families at night.”  Source