Woman dies in severe crash after RV brakes fail on Teton Pass

Brake failure leads to fatal RV rollover in Teton County

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A rollover crash on Wyoming Highway 22 near Jackson resulted in the death of a 72-year-old Nevada woman and left four others injured, according to the Wyoming Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at 3:53 p.m. on Aug. 14 at milepost 6.5 on WY 22. The driver of the RV was eastbound, traveling down steep mountain grades while towing a Ford F-150 behind other vehicles. The driver faced frequent braking due to slower traffic ahead, whi…

Fatal Teton Pass RV crash caused by brake failure

WILSON, Wyo. — An RV rollover on Teton Pass the afternoon of Wednesday, Aug. 14 that left one passenger dead and four others injured was caused by brake failure, according to the Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP). A family of five, including a male driver, his wife, his brother, his mother and his mother-in-law, were driving […] The post Fatal Teton Pass RV crash caused by brake failure appeared first on Buckrail - Jackson Hole, news.

Woman dies in severe crash after RV brakes fail on Teton Pass

Courtesy Colton Dyer JACKSON, Wyoming — A woman was killed in a severe crash on Wyoming Highway 22 in the Teton Pass Wednesday afternoon. Wyoming Highway Patrol spokesman Arron Healy says an RV was traveling eastbound on the highway down a steep mountain grade pulling a Ford F-150 behind other traffic at about 4 p.m. The vehicle in front of the RV kept braking, causing the RV’s driver to also brake more than he wanted, according to Healy. As t…