A tow truck driver was struck and killed by a passing car while assisting another person on the right shoulder of the southbound 110 Freeway in South Los Angeles shortly after 1:30 a.m. on October 7, 2025, according to CBS Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Fire Department pronounced the driver dead at the scene, and the California Highway Patrol issued a Sig Alert that caused traffic delays through the morning commute.
Operator takeaway
Another operator killed on a highway shoulder in the early morning hours — brief night-shift crews on positioning, lighting, and the heightened risk of impaired drivers between midnight and 4 a.m.