KEEP MOVING: The budget for widening the...
KEEP MOVING: The budget for widening the I-5 and Costa Mesa freeways includes funds for the Orange Angels, private tow truck operators paid by Caltrans to roam the two roads from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Angels provide small amounts of gas, change tires and tow motorists with more serious problems. . . . Last year there were 2,349 tows.
Flights of Angels
Collisions and flat tires kept the Orange County Angels flying in the first 11 months of 1990.
Collisions: 1,193
Flat Tires: 1,035
Out of Gas: 786
Abandoned Vehicles: 716
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