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Josh Collins/KCTVLIBERTY, MO (KCTV/AP) -
A funeral was held Saturday morning for the 18-year-old who was killed while helping a stranded driver in Kansas City.
Blake Gresham died Monday after being hit by a truck while securing the woman's vehicle to his tow truck on an interstate bridge in Kansas City.
Almost 300 tow trucks drove in procession from Truman Corners at U.S. Highway 71 and Blue Ridge Boulevard in Grandview, MO, to Pleasant Valley Church in Liberty, MO, and then to the cemetery where Gresham's body was laid to rest.
On Tuesday, a procession of tow truck drivers drove to the vigil at Smithville High School. Gresham graduated early from the school to work with at his father's towing company, Gresham and Son Transport.
Police say it's unclear why the truck driver didn't see Gresham. No charges have been filed.
The drivers say they hope Gresham's death will remind motorists to move over at least one lane when passing a tow truck.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that contributions be made to "Move Over for Blake," c/o BankLiberty, P.O. Box 1158, Platte City, MO 64079, which is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising public safety awareness for towers and other emergency personnel on the roadways.
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