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AAA cuts ties with Oregon tow truck driver who refused to help Biden supporter


A tow truck driver from an Oregon company has been disciplined after a post on social media said he refused service to a customer with a bumper sticker in support of President-elect Joe Biden.

A customer on Monday posted a video on the social media app TikTok, which appeared to show a driver from The Dalles-based company River’s Edge Towing refusing to tow their car.

Although the video doesn’t show the driver saying he refuses to tow the customer, AAA Oregon/Idaho appeared to confirm the story, tweeting that it was addressing the situation.

1/2 At AAA, we stand for community and for our members. AAA does not tolerate this type of behavior. The tow truck driver at River's Edge Automotive and Towing has been disciplined by River's Edge management. AAA is working with River’s Edge to ensure this type of behavior... https://t.co/vQFjVj7ih8 — AAA Oregon/Idaho (@AAAOregonIdaho) November 9, 2020

They said the driver had been disciplined by his own company, and that he would no longer be working with AAA.

River’s Edge could not immediately be reached for comment. AAA did not respond to questions about whether the driver was still employed or whether they were able to speak directly with the customers who said they were denied service.

AAA also did not confirm where exactly the incident happened, but the River’s Edge website states that its coverage area is all roads and towns within a 30-mile radius of Interstate 84 from Troutdale to Arlington, as well as some towns on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge.

—Jayati Ramakrishnan; 503-221-4320; jramakrishnan@oregonian.com; @JRamakrishnanOR

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