Tow company employee and local firefighter Ross D. Booker, 20, killed when struck by vehicle at Windsor Road and Neil Street in Champaign, Illinois

Modified Date: 
Sun, 03/13/2022 - 11:07am
Accident Date: 
Saturday, March 5, 2022

Police: Tow company operator hit while cleaning debris in roadway

Police said the vehicle was driven by a 16-year-old from Tolono. He was traveling southbound on Neil Street when he hit the tow company operator. 

Local firefigher dies after being hit by car

St. Joseph native Ross D. Booker, 20, was hit by a car while working for a local towing company on Saturday.

In wake of tow-truck driver's death, 'education is going to be huge' on move-over law

For more than two years, radio and television advertisements for Jim Hampton’s towing business have included a message asking drivers to move over when they see flashing lights.

People Involved: 
Ross D. Booker

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