A tow truck driver was killed in Twentynine Palms on Tuesday, November 8, at around 5 p.m. According to a Sheriff’s report, Michael Micheletti, 42, was attempting to tow a semi-tractor near the corner of Oasis Ave and Two Mile Rd. As Micheletti secured the tractor trailer to the tow truck, the tractor slid off the tow truck’s lift, rolling backwards and trapping him under the tractor.
Micheletti was then dragged approximately 50 feet before being dislodged from under the tractor. The tractor trailer stopped in the middle of Two Mile Road. Deputies arrived at the location, found him unresponsive, and began life saving measures. San Bernardino County Fire Engine 44 arrived and continued life saving measures.
Morongo Basin Ambulance responded and transported the Micheletti to Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree where he succumbed to his injuries. Two Mile Road was closed to through traffic for several hours in the aftermath of the incident.
