On State Route 12E in Watertown, New York, Dr. Monika Woroniecka—a doctor from Long Island—fell from an Airstream trailer and died.
She and her family were going to a Cape Vincent Airbnb to view the eclipse. In the rear of the camper, Woroniecka, her daughter, and her daughter’s boyfriend were talking when Woroniecka got up to attempt to shut a door that had opened. In an instant, she was thrown from the trailer onto the pavement. She succumbed to her injuries.
A significant design defect in the Airstream was brought to light by Helena, the daughter of the deceased, who spoke out about her mother’s death. Helena thought it was a safety flaw because the Airstream’s doors opened the opposite way one would expect them to on a moving vehicle. Airstream reiterated that their trailers are not designed to carry people while in motion and that it is against the law in several places to do so.
The unfortunate accident that claimed her life occurred near Brownville. Eyewitnesses standing behind the Airstream saw the passenger side door ajar and Woroniecka’s arm. When the wind blew it open, Woroniecka was ejected from the trailer. She passed away after being taken to Samaritan Medical Center.
Helena Woroniecka said that her mother had given the caravan the name Nebula, which stood for exploration and adventure. She inherited the trailer from her parents, who intended to retire early and enjoy traveling to national parks in their leisure time. Robert had been taking Woroniecka and Helena on a ride in his 2019 Ford Ram pickup truck while they pulled the Airstream behind him before the catastrophe.
As far as Airstream was concerned, the family had no business in the caravan’s rear compartment when towing.
At Stony Brook Medicine, Dr. Woroniecka specialized in pediatric immunology and allergy, treating many pediatric disorders, including food, environmental, drug, asthma, hives, and bee sting allergies.
