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Twin Cities Tow Truck Operator Hit By Car
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Minnetonka, MN (KROC AM News) - A tow truck operator was seriously hurt after being hit by a vehicle on a Twin Cities freeway.
The accident happened on I-394 in Minnetonka around 5:30 pm Saturday.
The State Patrol says 44-year-old Mario Molina was loading a vehicle onto his truck when it was hit by a car. Molina and the driver of the vehicle he was loading were injured. Both were taken to the hospital. Molina's injuries were described as life-threatening.
The car that hit them spun into the center lane and was hit by another vehicle but no other injuries were reported.
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