The victim was behind the wheel of a Ford F-550 flatbed truck when it became disabled just after 5 a.m., and he pulled over on the westbound shoulder near Exit 27 to the Clearview Expressway.

With huge, 6-inch dual stacks; custom taillights, brake lights, and reverse lights; and a full-on custom flatbed with a fifth-wheel hitch; there’s not much Rudy’s 2004 Ford F-550 can’t do.

17 and Zandler Way. The crash involved a 2013 Ford F550 flatbed tow truck registered to Born to Grind Roadside Towing. Authorities say the driver “ran off the roadway into the median and struck ...