Repossessed Car falls off back of Tow Truck

A tow truck driver in South Carolina who was repossessing a 1999 Lexus 300 is accused of failing to secure his load correctly. When crossing a train crossing, the vehicle allegedly bounded off the hook of the tow truck. The vehicle was stranded on the train tracks.

The crossing gates came down and a train en route to New York from New Orleans approached. The vehicle was smashed by the train, sending the vehicle off the tracks and writing it off. The train sustained only minor damage with no reports of any injuries to passengers or crew.

The police quoted that "repo trucks often try to get in and out as quickly as possible before fully securing vehicles”.

The tow truck driver is reportedly accused of failing to report an accident and hit and run for fleeing the scene of an accident with property damage and cited for improper towing.

The driver maintains his tow truck stalled on the tracks and he unhooked the car but police do not believe this story.