Police say the crash happened around 4:30 a.m. Saturday when the operator was responding to a crash. As the operator was loading the disabled vehicle onto the wrecker, another driver crashed into the operator and killed him.
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Family members confirmed that the victim in the crash is 26-year-old Paul Taylor Jr.
The driver of the second vehicle was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
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As the investigation continues, police say that particular stretch of road is dark and the driver may not have seen the tow truck. Right now, they do not believe alcohol played a role in the accident.
Family remembers tow truck driver killed while responding to crash