Rollover accident I-81 South PA/MD border

Mike Hohnstein wrote:

PCarnathan wrote:
My heart goes out to these folks. The accident looks pretty awful; It must be a testament to the structure of the RV that the occupants suffered only "minor" injuries.

Then again, I imagine "minor" is in the eye of the beholder.

Pat in Menifee, CA
www.patcarnathan.com

Do you really think that mess is a testament to structural integrity?? Really?? I would give credit to good karma on the survivors part, period. Pure junk, folded like the card board it was made out of.

Totally agree. Simple rollover, and it is crushed!

Update with names: The article says the driver fell asleep at the wheel.
Two people were injured after a motor home overturned on I-81 Wednesday afternoon.

Pennsylvania State Police, Chambersburg, said a 37-foot Tiffin Mobile Home was traveling south on I-81 near mile marker 3 when the driver, John Alan Devore, 80, Pennellville, N.Y., fell asleep at the wheel.

The vehicle traveled slightly off the roadway and into the grass median when it overturned and rolled onto its roof.

Devore and his passenger, Donna Dorothy Devore, were taken to Meritus Medical Center with minor injuries.

An SUV was also being towed at the time of the crash.

Mike Hohnstein wrote:

PCarnathan wrote:
My heart goes out to these folks. The accident looks pretty awful; It must be a testament to the structure of the RV that the occupants suffered only "minor" injuries.

Then again, I imagine "minor" is in the eye of the beholder.

Pat in Menifee, CA
www.patcarnathan.com

Do you really think that mess is a testament to structural integrity?? Really?? I would give credit to good karma on the survivors part, period. Pure junk, folded like the card board it was made out of.

I watched the news story linked in a previous post. Wow! I'm amazed anyone lived through that!

kab449 wrote:
The local ABC affiliate posted this on Facebook. Immediately the discussion turned ugly. Many people commenting that drivers of "rigs" this large with air brakes should have CDL licenses. Lots of comments to change the license law as it pertains to RV's. Of course none of the experts knew exactly what caused the accident.

Going by the approximate GVWR, 35,320 lb, and the fact that it was licensed in NYS, the NYS driver should have held a NYS class D with RV endorsement for over 26,000 lbs. NYS does not require a air brake endorsment, and I do not see where it would have made any difference in this accident other that air brakes may have been to effective under these conditions. But then a Jake brake could have gotten them into the accident also. Pennsylvania has the very same requirement for a non-commercial Class A or B license above 26,000 lb GVWR or GCWR.

The local ABC affiliate posted this on Facebook. Immediately the discussion turned ugly. Many people commenting that drivers of "rigs" this large with air brakes should have CDL licenses. Lots of comments to change the license law as it pertains to RV's. Of course none of the experts knew exactly what caused the accident.

It was raining and we had freezing rain that morning.It was warm enough so it was not frozen. Sad to see the damage to the coach but happy the people were not killed.

Another reason to empty your black tank before traveling.....happy to hear both are going to be ok...someone above loves them very much.....Dennis

PCarnathan wrote:
My heart goes out to these folks. The accident looks pretty awful; It must be a testament to the structure of the RV that the occupants suffered only "minor" injuries.

Then again, I imagine "minor" is in the eye of the beholder.

Pat in Menifee, CA
www.patcarnathan.com

Do you really think that mess is a testament to structural integrity?? Really?? I would give credit to good karma on the survivors part, period. Pure junk, folded like the card board it was made out of.

Glad they have only minor injuries.

I shared the article as one of the reasons I prefer my dw and dd to wear their seat belts.

Glad to hear the people will recover.

Tow bar and car are still attached. Magnetic lights are still in place on the roof of the car. That's one hardy toad connection.