JOPLIN, Mo. – The Coronavirus isn’t stopping a Joplin tow truck company that’s helping 4-Staters who are down on their luck during a tough time.
Scott Wheeler is the owner of Metro Towing and he says he’s happy to offer free roadside assistance to folks who are stuck trying to get home. That includes towing, jump starts, tire changes, and even help for people who have locked their keys in their car.
Scott says if people are stuck on the side of the road or in a parking lot during the pandemic, he wants to get them home safe without worrying about the cost.
“Made a couple of people mad, just because they called and wanted (their cars) towed from their house to a repair shop, and we had to explain to them that we’re just doing this for roadside emergencies. Made them irritated because they’re needing help too, but we have to keep our daily operations going as well,” said Scott Wheeler.
Scott says he plans on playing things by ear and offering the free roadside assistance until he feels the pandemic has died down. He also says more than 200 people have taken advantage of his offer since he started helping out folks free of charge on March 23rd.