Fatal crash between tow trucks in SW Miami-Dade possibly linked to crash scene solicitation scheme, MDSO says

A scheme targeting drivers involved in crashes may have been linked to a fatal crash involving two tow trucks in Southwest Miami-Dade. Video posted to social media shows the moment of impact between a black tow truck and a red tow truck on February 16 at the intersection of Southwest 288th Street and Old Dixie Highway. The crash left the driver of the red tow truck dead and sent the driver of the black tow truck to the hospital in critical condition. Miami-Dade Sheriff s Office deputies released a statement revealing that one of the trucks was … indeed carrying illicit, pirate paraphernalia such as a handheld radio with access to Miami-Dade Sheriff s Office frequencies The equipment is used in traffic scene soliciting, an illegal scheme. The scheme begins when offenders show up at crash scenes unannounced, bringing tow trucks or claiming to offer help to affected drivers. That’s when these suspects get victims to sign away their vehicles, leaving them owing thousands.