Just after 2 a.m. on Memorial Day, tow truck driver, Vicente Torres, was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Miami-Dade County.  Torres and two other workers in that county were killed this past weekend while assisting motorists with disabled vehicles.

Investigators say these deaths can be prevented if drivers follow the ‘Move Over Law.’ Florida law requires drivers to reduce speed and vacate the lane closest to emergency vehicles, including tow trucks and other roadside assistance vehicles, providing assistance.  If the lane can’t be vacated, drivers are required to slow down.

According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, 220 traffic crashes occurred in 2006 when drivers did not follow the ‘Move Over Law.’