Towman Fatally Struck on BW Parkway

Tow truck operator Sandel de Cruz (unconfirmed victim) was killed early Saturday after being hit by a passing vehicle on the southbound Baltimore-Washington Parkway near Route 197 in Laurel, Maryland.

U.S. Park Police said the crash occurred around 12:47 a.m. while the operator was assisting a stranded motorist, loading a disabled vehicle onto his flatbed. During the process, a passing vehicle struck the operator. The driver of that vehicle remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.

The investigation remains ongoing. Source: https://wtop.com