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Man killed by tow truck after argument

A tow truck driver was killed early Sunday in Philadelphia's Kensington section after he was struck by another tow truck operated by a driver with whom he had argued, police said.

A tow truck driver was killed early Sunday in Philadelphia's Kensington section after he was struck by another tow truck operated by a driver with whom he had argued, police said.

Ray Santiago, 30, a driver for Siani's Towing, was hit by a truck driven by Glen McDaniel, 25, in the parking lot of O'Reilly's Pub at Frankford and Lehigh Avenues at about 2:45 a.m., police said.

The men had been arguing about a woman and towing territory, police said. Santiago, of the 6700 block of Gillespie Street, was taken to Temple University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at about 3:15 a.m.

McDaniel, of the 2800 block of Aramingo Avenue, who worked for Straight Up Towing, was arrested near the scene and charged with murder, homicide by vehicle and related offenses, police said.

- Vernon Clark