This is a reminder of the risks tow truck drivers face going out on the road into dangerous situations. They do this for a living. The tow truck driver was not able to complete the tow due to the conditions, but was hit by a tree on the way back from the call. Gregory Alan Parker of Picayune was the first fatality in Mississippi from Tropical Storm Isaac.
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/8f608f8ebad149c9b044dad152c92914/MS–Isaac-Mississippi-Fatality
Image from NASA