Authorities have identified the towing technician who was struck and killed Wednesday morning along I-165 in southern Daviess County.
The Daviess County Coroner’s Office said the victim was David W. Fischer, 71, of the 600 block of Eastwood Drive in Owensboro.
In a statement released Thursday morning, the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office said Fischer was widely known throughout the region for his long career in the towing and recovery industry.
“David was well-known throughout Daviess County and all of western Kentucky for his courtesy, expertise, and professionalism in the towing and recovery industry,” the release says. “There is no way to know how many people he positively impacted during his 50-plus years of service, but there is no doubt to all who knew him that he was a hero to everyone who counted on him during their time of need. The men and women of DCSO join our fellow first responders, towing service professionals, friends, and especially David’s family in mourning the loss of David Fischer.”
The crash occurred at approximately 6:50 a.m. Wednesday in the southbound lanes of I-165 near the Daviess–Ohio county line.
According to the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office, Fischer was outside his wrecker assisting a disabled semi-truck on the shoulder of the roadway when he was struck by a passing southbound semi.
According to DCSO, the driver of the semi initially left the scene but was located a short time later by deputies from the Ohio County Sheriff’s Office and officers with the Hartford Police Department. The vehicle was found parked along the roadway in Ohio County, with the driver inspecting damage to the truck.
Authorities detained the driver and secured the vehicle as evidence. The driver, Suk Subba, 31, of Antioch, Tennessee, has been charged by the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office with second-degree manslaughter, first-degree wanton endangerment, leaving the scene of an accident involving serious injury or death, and failure to give right of way to an emergency vehicle.
