Tow Truck Driver Smashes Up Five Cars On Ocean Avenue, Flees Scene

A tow truck driver allegedly slammed into five parked cars on Ocean Avenue and Avenue Y before fleeing the scene early Thursday morning, according to CBS News.

Police told the outlet that they tracked down the 26-year-old driver, Igor Lyakhovetsky, arresting him with charges of unauthorized use of a vehicle and leaving the scene. Lyakhovetsky allegedly ditched the truck and fled on foot.

The truck appears to have been owned by Dependable Towing, although the company denies that it or its vehicles were part of the incident.

The station reports:

[CBS] stopped by the address for the towing company to ask about the driver and the company’s reaction to the story. A man who identified himself as the manager said CBS 2 had the wrong company and that his company had nothing to do with it.

However, all phone numbers trailed back the address. The phone number that was seen on the tow truck itself was prominently displayed on the wall outside the business, and a dispatcher who picked up the phone when [CBS] called said that the business was indeed “Dependable” and confirmed the address.

The damage to some of the vehicles was extensive, according to CBS. The car above was involved in the incident and is now parked on a nearby street, with both its rear and front ends crushed by the tow truck.