WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — A 46-year-old woman was killed early Tuesday after the motorhome she was riding in caught fire in West Valley City and crushed her as she attempted to get out of the burning vehicle.
According to the West Valley City Police Department, the woman was driving the RV overnight on the Mountain View Corridor when she began having mechanical issues. A male friend the woman had called for help arrived and was able to get the motorhome, which was built in 1984, back running.
With the 59-year-old man behind the wheel, the motorhome caught fire in the southbound lanes near 3800 South. With the flames spreading inside the vehicle, the man himself caught fire and jumped from the RV, which caused it to roll backwards and down a nearby hill at 5600 West.
As the motorhome fishtailed, it fell onto the passenger side of the vehicle just as the woman was attempting to get out. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene after the RV had fallen on top of her.
The man was transported to the University of Utah Hospital in serious condition with burns on his body.
