GoFundMe campaign launched to help family of tow truck driver killed by impaired driver

COWETA COUNTY, Ga. — The family of a tow truck driver killed while responding to a crash needs your help.

A GoFundMe campaign has been set up to help Misty Wright.

She tragically lost her fiance, Toby Bowden, 49, on March 15.

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Bowden was working a wreck on I-85 in Coweta County in the left emergency lane when he was hit by an impaired driver in a 2006 Honda Civic.

Police say the driver of the Civic was traveling too fast for conditions as he approached fire engines at the crash site.

The driver swerved to avoid the fire engines and lost control, skidding into the emergency lane and striking Bowden.

Bowden was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The driver of the Civic was identified as Christopher Thornton, 31.

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Thornton was charged with first-degree vehicular homicide, move-over law violation, driving under the influence, failure to maintain lane, and too fast for conditions.

If you would like to support Wright, visit https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-give-some-support-for-misty-and-her-family.

As of Thursday evening, about $1,400 of the $20,000 goal has been raised.

On Thursday afternoon, dozens of tow trucks joined in a funeral procession for Bowden as it departed Unity Baptist Church heading to Oak Hill Cemetery.

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