Ross Booker, 20, was struck and killed while clearing an accident at Windsor and Neil in Champaign, Illinois on March 5, 2022, according to WCIA. The 16-year-old driver who hit Booker was originally charged with improper lane passing involving an emergency vehicle, but that charge was dropped and the teenager was convicted only of failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
Operator takeaway
A 20-year-old tow operator was killed and the driver who hit him was convicted of a traffic offense — if your state's Move Over penalties are this weak, the law is a sign, not a shield.