Other Tow Truck drivers who saw the video can’t believe this guy has his towing license.

Spanish News outlet Noticias Univision El Valle reported on a car crash that happened in McAllen, TX earlier this week (Sept 2, 2024) with their video of the aftermath shared on Facebook gaining popularity for the unorthodox, and, from what other tow drivers are calling, flat out crazy technique this tow truck driver is using to flip an overturned car.

Check out their video below.

The incident happened at the intersection of N McColl Rd. and Nolana Ave. in McAllen, TX (exact location on Google Maps linked here.)

As Noticias 48’s video shows, a tow truck driver is cleaning up what looks like a T-bone accident involving a Scion TC and a Buick Regal.

The accident was at a high enough speed that the Scion TC rolled the Buick Regal, landing it on its side.

But, even to the uninitiated, what this tow truck driver is doing doesn’t look….right.

With the Scion TC on his flatbed, the tow truck driver is seen using his flatbed and the front of the wrecked Scion to push the Buick Regal right-side up.

In theory, it looks like it can work, but, as the video shows, it didn’t, the unorthodox technique requiring some refining to say the least.

I came across this video on a Private Facebook Group called Tow Talk, the majority of its members being actual tow truck drivers and operators.

Most, if not all, agreed this dude was out of his mind.

“There’s more than one way to skin a cat. That being said. This is 100 percent the wrong way” one Tow Talk Member commented.

“You ever see a video and think to yourself “If that were me, I’ve never been more fired in my life,” another replied.

“Now that’s some laziness right there,” yet another member commended.

A quick YouTube search reveals the correct way to overturn cars involves winching the car, attaching your winch to solid, stable points, and gradually pulling it back into an upright position.

That Scion is totaled and isn’t going to be repaired.

Regardless, the wrong technique is the wrong technique.

And, there are good reasons, most likely including safety, that vehicles are yanked upright using tried and true methods as shown in the YouTube video above.

If his employer sees this video, something tells me some unpaid time off is in his future.