AAA Activates 'Tow to Go' for St. Patrick’s Day
Mar 15, 2024
OMAHA , NE -- AAA is activating ‘Tow to Go’ for the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day weekend, in hopes that partygoers do not press their luck by driving impaired. Tow to Go is active from 6 p.m. Friday,…
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