Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on U.S. Highway 52 in Surry County, North Carolina.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer allegedly collided with a rollback tow truck assisting another disabled 18-wheeler.
Participants:
- Jeff Vickers, pedestrian/driver of disabled vehicle
- Driver of tow truck
- Driver of second tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Jeff Vickers, killed
Details:
On or about Tuesday, April 5th, 2022, sometime in the morning hours, an accident between a tractor-trailer and a rollback tow truck left a West Virginia man dead. Law enforcement representatives said the accident was reported along U.S. Highway 52 in Surry County, North Carolina.
Troopers from the North Carolina Highway Patrol said Jeff Vickers was killed when a tractor-trailer allegedly slammed into a rollback tow truck he was standing on as the tow truck was tending to a disabled vehicle on the side of the roadway. Vickers was pronounced dead of his injuries a short time after the collision.
According to Google Maps, the scene of the accident is a short distance from Mount Airy.
State and local law enforcement agencies assisted after the accident.