The towed vehicle has its rear driven wheels up on a tow hook type of tow truck and It sounds like a locked steering wheel that has been turned. This would lead to the angled tracking of the front wheels.

This would be common for a debt recovery or when a city impounded the vehicle where it's taken without cooperation of the owner.

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