Another Likely RV Brake Failure Crash
Unfortunately, fatal. LINK Maintain your brakes, folks. Change that fluid if it's old and make sure you have lots of friction material.
Forum Discussion
Dakzuki wrote:beemerphile1 wrote:
I take issue with some reporter diagnosing the cause of an accident with zero knowledge. An accident investigator would never make a snap statement as to the cause of the accident.
From the article: "Cool says investigators are looking at a mechanical failure as the cause of the crash." Cool is with the Tacoma PD....not a reporter.
Where the victim departed the roadway is at the base of a long straight descent down a fairly steep hill. I can easily see where they would look to brake failure.
On edit: Brakes
Looks like it was an unfortunate self induced death.
....(snip it)""The bill of sale included a clause that the 18-foot-long motor home should be towed rather than driven, police said. The paperwork was found inside the vehicle after it sped out of control down South 19th Street and smashed into pieces.""....
Guess we will see just how well THAT bill of sale will play out in court as a sold (AS-IS, towable only) holding the seller harmless, since this crash got so much media coverage. I hope it DOES protect the seller.
