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One injured in Cle Elum motorhome crash

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One injured in Cle Elum accident
Motor vehicle collision caused by failure to yield



Date: June 28, 2011, 06/28/2011
Location: Cle Elum, Kittitas County, Washington
Type: Car accident, Motorhome accident, Motor vehicle collision
Outcome: One injured

One person was injured in a motorhome collision near Cle Elum on Tuesday.

Just before 10:30 a.m. while driving on State Route 970, 43-year-old Gary Wayne Trimble was driving west when a motorhome driven by 59-year-old Roger D. Wolf pulled out into his path from Teanway Road. Trimble struck the motorhome with his vehicle.

Trimble was taken to Kittitas Valley Community Hospital with neck, back, and shoulder injuries. His car was totaled. Wolf was uninjured and his motorhome sustained only minor damage.

Washington State Patrol is investigating the accident and has cited Wolf for failure to yield. No other details have been reported.


Recreational Vehicle (RV) Accident Statistics
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration reported in 2003 over 70,000 people hurt in RV accidents. The U.S. Department of Transportation reported that in 2003 there were thousands of fatal accidents.

Types of Over-sized or Recreational Vehicles (RV):
Conventional
Fifth-wheel
Folding Camping Trailer
Motor Home
Van Camper or Conversion-van
Truck Camper

Causes of Recreational Vehicle (RV) Accidents or Motor Home Accidents
Runaway Trailers
Inexperienced Driver
Overloading
Poorly balanced load
Rollover due to higher center of gravity
Driver fails to see a car in the RVs' large blind spot
Poorly calculated turns

Seattle Motor Vehicle Accident Attorneys
A motor vehicle accident is when a road vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, road debris, or man-made object. These collisions can result in personal injury, property damage, or death. Motor vehicle accidents can involve automobiles, trucks, semi or tractor trailer trucks, delivery vehicles, passenger vans, motorcycles, etc. Contributing factors in traffic accidents can be vehicle design, speed of operation, road design, driver distraction (texting or talking on a cell phone while driving), and driver impairment (drunk driving). If you or a family member has suffered as the result of a car accident in Washington state, Seattle motor vehicle accident attorney Chris Davis and the Davis Law Group, P.S. can help you. We are committed to helping car accident, trucking accident, DUI accident, and motorcycle accident victims recover the just and fair compensation they are entitled to receive under the law.