CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In the video above, meet the mother who hasn't been able to drive her car for nearly two weeks because of damage from a towing company.
Maranda Freer was a paying customer at the popular Tavern on the Tracks restaurant in South End when her car was mistakenly hauled away.
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The mother of two said her bumper was pulled off when the tow truck attempted to return it to the parking lot.
She was struggling to get the $1,039 repair bill paid before Channel 9 offered to help.
Channel 9 investigated Carolina's Towing in May after uncovering public records that suggested a pattern of predatory towing at Tavern on the Tracks.
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