Shortly after noon today, this Cameo 5th-wheeler ended up on its side, wrenched from the hitch in the tow vehicle. Wayne was returning home from town about 45 minutes after the accident happened and saw the remains on the highway. The accident occurred about 30 miles south of Dillon at Exit 44 on I-15, the Clark Canyon reservoir exit. It's also the exit that takes you 6 miles down the road to our home.
From the marks left on the road, shoulder, and median, it was hard to tell what happened. The rig was right at the point where the northbound entrance ramp from the service road hits I-15, and the wind was pretty gusty, so there are several possibilities. I'm sure I'll learn more tomorrow from my EMT and fire department friends.
The tow vehicle had already been hauled off when Wayne drove by, so he didn't see how badly it was damaged. However, I did hear over the scanner in the school office that patients were being "transported," which around here generally means that someone is being flown to Idaho Falls or Missoula for trauma care rather than being brought in to our tiny local hospital, which has no trauma unit.
I surely hope the people pulling this Cameo are going to be ok. Once again, I was reminded just how quickly things can happen.
Carolyn