Accident recovery clears a wrecked vehicle from the roadway once police are finished working the scene — loaded onto a flatbed, or pulled clear with a winch first if it won't roll. Detroit Towing dispatches Mon–Sat Open 24 hours, Sun 12:30 – 5:30 PM across 20 Detroit, MI service areas, and the vehicle goes wherever the owner directs, or to the yard at 17654 Woodbine St.
A crash scene isn't cleared until every vehicle involved either drives away or gets loaded up — that's the job accident recovery covers. Detroit Towing sends a flatbed or a winch-equipped truck once officers have finished working the scene, stages behind the wreckage to keep the tow out of the travel lane, and loads whatever won't move under its own power.
Some cars roll straight onto a flatbed. Others don't — a wheel bent into the fender, a snapped axle, or a vehicle sitting half in a ditch needs a winch pull before it can be lifted at all. Both situations get handled by the same truck; what changes is how long the recovery takes on scene, not whether it's possible.
Does the car go home, to a shop, or to the tow yard?
Wherever the owner or their insurer directs — Detroit Towing doesn't default to holding a wrecked vehicle. If there's nowhere specific to send it yet, it goes to the yard at 17654 Woodbine St until other arrangements are made.
What if more than one vehicle needs to be cleared?
Multi-vehicle scenes get a second truck, not one truck making everyone wait — Detroit Towing dispatches another wrecker from its coverage across 20 service areas rather than stacking vehicles or delaying the scene from clearing.
Who's in charge at the scene, the tow driver or the police?
Police first, always — the driver doesn't touch a vehicle involved in a crash until officers release it, and positions the truck wherever they're directed while the scene is still active. Once it's released, the recovery itself is the driver's call: which truck, which angle, whether a winch is needed before anything gets lifted.
Do I need to call the police before calling a tow truck?
For anything involving injuries or a vehicle blocking the road, yes — Detroit Towing responds to clear the scene, not to manage it, and won't move a vehicle at an active crash until officers are present. For a minor, already-pulled-over fender bender, calling the tow directly is fine.
Will my insurance company be contacted directly?
No — Detroit Towing works from what's requested on scene or over the phone at dispatch, not through a direct line to an insurer. Any insurance coordination for storage or repair goes through the vehicle owner.
What happens to personal belongings left in the car?
They stay in the vehicle through the tow — nothing gets removed or inventoried at the scene. Anything left inside travels with the car to wherever it's dropped, whether that's the owner's home, a shop, or the yard at 17654 Woodbine St.