Towing with a motorhome

JMatt · 11-16-2009, 07:11 PM

Some info about that accident:

Not only am I from Indy, I was in the opposite lanes about 20 minutes after the accident and saw it first hand. I swear to you all - you have NEVER seen a rear end accident this horrific in your life. The family was in an SUV and it was imbedded a full 10 feet into the motorhome. When my wife and I saw it our only thought was "it's rush hour, hopefully a commuter with no one in the back seats."

Not only did this motorhome rearend them, it pushed and pushed and shoved. I know the 72 year old said he hit the wrong pedal, but he must have hit the wrong pedal and held it for 10 seconds not being able to figure out why he wasn't stopping.

It's not about towing. It's about being in the fast lane (3rd of 3 lanes) at rush hour, on the busiest stretch of road within 100 miles. The overlength issue was just another way to give the man a ticket. So many decisions could have been made to avoid this. Instead, I assume the 72 year old's remaining life will suck. And the family - on the way to Disney - is likely psychologically ruined.

Im in my 40's. This was the worst I've seen ever. I think about it multiple times everyday.

11-16-2009, 07:11 PM	#11
JMatt Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 87 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Towing with a motorhome Some info about that accident: Not only am I from Indy, I was in the opposite lanes about 20 minutes after the accident and saw it first hand. I swear to you all - you have NEVER seen a rear end accident this horrific in your life. The family was in an SUV and it was imbedded a full 10 feet into the motorhome. When my wife and I saw it our only thought was "it's rush hour, hopefully a commuter with no one in the back seats." Not only did this motorhome rearend them, it pushed and pushed and shoved. I know the 72 year old said he hit the wrong pedal, but he must have hit the wrong pedal and held it for 10 seconds not being able to figure out why he wasn't stopping. It's not about towing. It's about being in the fast lane (3rd of 3 lanes) at rush hour, on the busiest stretch of road within 100 miles. The overlength issue was just another way to give the man a ticket. So many decisions could have been made to avoid this. Instead, I assume the 72 year old's remaining life will suck. And the family - on the way to Disney - is likely psychologically ruined. Im in my 40's. This was the worst I've seen ever. I think about it multiple times everyday.