Accident & Collision Towing in San Diego County

First, the part that isn't about towing. Check everyone in the vehicle. Call 911 if anyone is hurt or if the vehicle is blocking live lanes. Turn your hazards on. If you're on a freeway and it's safe to exit on the passenger side, get behind the guardrail rather than standing beside traffic. Exchange information with the other driver and photograph the scene, the damage and the position of the vehicles before anything is moved — those photographs matter later and cannot be recreated.

When you call us, tell the dispatcher whether law enforcement is on scene and whether the vehicle is in a traffic lane. Those two facts determine how we route the truck and how quickly it has to happen. CHP or police may direct removal on their own timeline on a freeway; we work with that rather than against it.

The single most useful thing to know about post-collision towing is that you choose where your vehicle goes. Insurance dispatch and motor clubs often route damaged vehicles to whichever body shop holds a contract, which may not be the closest, the best, or the one you'd have picked. When you call Heavy Hitt directly, the destination is yours — your body shop, your dealership, your mechanic, a storage yard or home. We'll tow anywhere in San Diego County.

Damaged vehicles load differently from healthy ones. Wheels may not roll freely, steering may be locked, body panels may be dragging, and fluid may be leaking. Our drivers assess all of that before lifting: dollies where a wheel won't turn, careful positioning where a panel is in the way, and a check for leaking fuel or coolant before the vehicle is moved at all. If a vehicle genuinely can't be transported safely on a wheel lift, we say so instead of forcing it.

On the insurance side, keep it simple. Get the tow receipt and keep it — most policies with towing coverage reimburse it. Note the destination address and the vehicle's condition when it left the scene. If your carrier asks for the towing company's details, we'll provide them. We work with all major insurers and we're happy to be paid directly or to give you documentation to claim.

We respond to collision calls across San Diego County: the I-5, I-805, I-15 and I-8 corridors, SR-52, SR-54, SR-56, SR-67, SR-78, SR-94 and SR-163, plus surface intersections in every neighbourhood we serve. Freeway scenes get cones, reflective triangles, high-visibility gear and a protected work zone before any hooking, because a second collision at a crash scene is a real risk.

Heavy Hitt tows light-duty passenger vehicles — cars, SUVs, crossovers, minivans and light trucks — on wheel-lift equipment. We do not run heavy-duty recovery, rollover recovery or winch-out of embankments. If your situation needs that, our dispatcher will tell you honestly on the first call so you're not waiting on the wrong truck.