Travel Trailer Towing Tip - What NOT to do if your vehicle goes off the shoulder

In Ottumwa, Iowa Wednesday two people went to the hospital after their truck pulling a camper turned over on Highway 34 in Ottumwa, reports KTVO.

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“The male driver went off to pass a vehicle on the inside lane, went too far over onto the shoulder, started fishtailing, came back onto the other shoulder, continued fishtailing, came back onto the inside shoulder. The camper overturned; it did strike a barrier guard rail,” said Iowa State Trooper Jim Karp.

Karp wanted to remind those pulling large campers to make sure they have control of their vehicle at all times. If the vehicle goes off onto the shoulder, don’t try to whip it back onto the roadway, he said.