Tow truck procession honors operator killed on I-5; operators implore freeway drivers to ‘slow down’

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Tow truck procession honors operator killed on I-5; operators implore freeway drivers to ‘slow down’
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Today, Joe Masterson's family held his memorial service while his fellow operators gathered to deliver what they hope will be a life-saving message.

Zachary owns Burns Towing in Tacoma. She says she did not know Masterson but she knows the dangers he and her employees face.

“It’s a tragedy for any owner to lose any of their drivers,” said Zachary. “It’s crushing. The public needs to slow down and move over when they see our guys on the freeway, on the side of the road.” “He just told me, ‘Hey stay out of the way, stay in the passenger seat and I’ll do the rest,’” said Ngatcha.On this day when Masterson’s family and friends said a final goodbye, these operators took to the same freeway where he lost his life.

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