Andrew James Duck, 35, from Gold Coast attacks tow truck driver at Loganholme crash
A dispute between two tow truck drivers ended in a violent blue, as a Gold Coast man pushed his competition into a car at the scene of a crash. WATCH
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A dispute between two tow truck drivers ended in a blue, as a Gold Coast man pushed his competition into a car at the scene of a crash.
Video was played to Beenleigh Magistrates Court on Wednesday, October 11 which showed Andrew James Duck arriving at the scene of a car crash while working as a tow truck driver.
The crash was at Beenleigh Road, Loganholme on March 25 and a competing tow truck driver showed up and tried to take the customer’s business, to which Duck told him “f--- off, it’s already signed”.
Footage shows Duck, 35 grabbing the victim by the shirt and slamming him into the bonnet of the car.
He then shoved the fellow tow truck driver onto the road towards oncoming traffic.
The victim fell on the ground and did not collide with any oncoming cars.
Witnesses looked on in shock and could be heard screaming as they tried to defuse the situation.
Pimpama man Duck pleaded guilty to one count of common assault.
Defence lawyer Mr McCallum said his client was on probation at the time of the offending.
“I accept the offending is aggravated because Mr Duck is on probation,” he said.
“The victim worked for a larger tow truck company and had a history with my client of taking his customers.”
“There wasn’t a lot of work going around at the time and he was stressed.”
The court heard that Duck started working as a tow truck driver straight after high school and was previously employed with interstate transport.
He lost his tow truck licence as a result of the fight and has not worked in the industry since.
Magistrate Ron Kilner accepted the defendant regretted his behaviour.
“You had an altercation with another tow truck driver and I note your letter of remorse,” he said.
Duck was fined $1200 and placed on a good behaviour recognisance bond of $1200.
No conviction was recorded.
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