Tow truck operator Sam rescues a man in shock after his truck crashes on California’s Donner Pass.
(01:48)The bad boys of towing have nothing on trucker Becky who knows how to thrive in a man’s world.
(01:51)These tough operators rescue stranded and wrecked motorists.
Once the snow hits, tow truck drivers start their work.
Every year, millions travel America’s coast to coast artery: Interstate 80. And at the peak of I-80 lies a frightening, storm-driven stretch of terror called Donner Pass. Here, at over 7000 feet, a band of tough operators who call themselves, ‘Tow Dogs’, see it as their mission to rescue stranded and wrecked motorist who lose their way. For these tow truck drivers, towing is their livelihood and they risk it all, gambling against the highway’s innumerable dangers, to put food on the table and provide for their loved ones.
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