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Icy winter conditions keep tow truck drivers busy

Steven Greifz has been a tow truck driver for 15 years and he's answered every kind of call.

ST CHARLES, Mo. — Tow truck drivers have one of the busiest jobs during a snow or ice storm. So when Steven Greifz, a tow truck driver with A-One Towing in St. Charles, heard freezing rain in Friday’s forecast, he knew his workday would be longer than usual. 

He's been a tow truck driver for 15 years and he's answered every kind of call. 

Greifzu said helping stranded motorists on the side of the road is a dangerous job. He says when the weather is bad, drivers should stay off the roads if possible. 

ST. LOUIS - With cold air in place across Missouri and Illinois, the stage is set for a wintry mix to develop on Friday. Late Thursday, a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain was already developing over portions of Oklahoma and western Texas.

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He says if you have to go out, remember to reduce your speed and leave plenty of distance from the car in front of you. Greifzu said he also sees a lot of motorists who are distracted when behind the wheel. 

“On their phones, eating full-course meals, reading the newspaper. You name it, I've seen it," Greifzu said. "Putting on makeup. I've seen a guy shaving one day, doing work on his laptop while he's driving looking down.” 

Greifzu wanted to remind motorists of the Move-Over Law in Missouri -- drivers should move over at least one lane if they see an emergency truck with flashing lights.

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WINFIELD, Mo. - A Lincoln County man is calling out the Winfield fire department for failing to rescue his wife after he said he and his sons had to rescue her themselves. "She was panicking because she wanted us to get out of the car, she was afraid she was going to drown.

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