Wall of the Fallen Ceremony Honors Fallen Towmen, Including Injured Survivor Ben Moore

Attendees at the Wall of the Fallen ceremony, where twenty towing professionals were honored.

Two weeks after being struck by a passing vehicle while working on Interstate 24, Chattanooga tow truck driver Ben Moore attended Saturday’s Wall of the Fallen ceremony at the International Towing & Recovery Museum, where 20 towing professionals were honored.

Moore suffered severe injuries in the crash but showed up to help raise awareness of the dangers roadside workers face. The paramedics who responded to his accident joined his family at the Oct. 17 event.

Ben Moore, who was injured early October as he was helping a stranded driver, made the courageous decision to show up to the yearly event.

“I’m lucky enough. I don’t know how, but I’m lucky enough that I survived and I can tell my story,” Moore said.

Among those honored was David Fischer, 71, an Owensboro, Kentucky, tow operator who died in March after being struck by a passing semi while assisting a stranded truck driver on I-165 near the Daviess-Ohio County line.

Fischer’s brother, Tommy, attended the ceremony to remember the man who taught him the profession he has practiced for nearly 40 years.

David Fischer was among those honored, who lost his life in March after being struck by a passing semi in Kentucky.

“I learned everything I know from that man,” Tommy said.

The ceremony brought together families and towing professionals to remember those killed while helping others on the road.

Hamilton County EMS urged motorists to slow down and move over for roadside workers, emphasizing that these simple actions can help prevent crashes and save lives.

Moore hopes sharing his experience will help protect others working along the nation’s highways.

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