Tow truck driver Thomas Tripp, 41, killed when struck by vehicle on Dixie Highway near Bridgeport, Michigan

Modified Date: 
Thu, 07/19/2018 - 7:29am
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Police identify tow truck driver killed, say alcohol a factor in crash

Investigators said 41-year-old Thomas Tripp, a Mike's Wrecker employee, was attending to a disabled vehicle when he was hit by a Jeep Cherokee driven by a 49-year-old Bridgeport woman.

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Clark ordered a $25,000 bond for Parsons. Should she bond out, she's ordered to not drink alcohol or do drugs. In addition, Clark ordered she's tested randomly for drugs.

Woman sentenced in death of tow truck driver

Deeann Parsons, 49, was sentenced to 42 months to 15 years behind bars in connection with the death of Thomas Tripp.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Thomas Tripp
Deeann Marie Parsons
Roadway: 
Dixie Highway

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