A Coweta County jury convicted Christopher Thornton of vehicular homicide, reckless driving, and driving under the influence of marijuana in the March 2023 I-85 crash that killed tow operator Toby Bowden, who was working a wreck in the left emergency lane, according to FOX 5 Atlanta on April 22. Thornton received the maximum 15-year prison sentence; Bowden was a veteran and father weeks from his wedding day.
Operator takeaway
Court updates on Tower Down cases are the highest-engagement content in the industry. Share the verdict with your crew. Then check whether your dispatch policy keeps a second truck on scene to act as a blocker on left-lane recoveries on Interstate work.