New York Pediatrician, 58, Dies After Being ‘Thrown’ from Open Door of Moving Airstream Trailer
According to witnesses, the trailer swung open with the victim’s “arm hanging on the door” before the tragic accident
New York State Police
The airstream involved in the death of Monika L. WoronieckiA specialist in child health has tragically died after falling out of a moving trailer.
The incident occurred on Saturday, April 6 shortly after 3:00 p.m. as Robert P. Woroniecka, 59, drove a pick-up truck pulling a 2024 Airstream trailer, with his wife Dr. Monika I. Woroniecka, 58, and family inside, New York State Police said in a press release.
The group had been traveling from their hometown of Stony Brook, New York.
According to witnesses, during the last 20 minutes of the journey, the passenger door of the trailer swung open with Woroniecka's “arm hanging on the door” due to the wind, “causing her to be thrown from the Airstream.”
Woroniecka then “struck her head on the shoulder of the roadway” after being ejected from the vehicle, per the release. She was transported to Samaritan Medical Center’s Emergency Room where she died from her injuries.
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Police responded at around 3:04 p.m. to State Route 12E in the town of Brownville, NY, where the incident took place.
New York State Police
The airstream involved in the death of Monika L. WoronieckiA section of State Route 12E was shut down following the incident, WWNYTV reported. An investigation is currently ongoing.
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Dr. Woroniecka was a children’s allergy and immunology specialist with Stony Brook Medicine and had worked there since the early 2000s, according to her medical profile.
The profile adds that she was originally from Poland.
“Dr. Woroniecka’s native language is Polish, draws Polish-speaking families from far distances,” Dr. Woroniecka’s profile says. “[She] likes to travel, hike, exercise, and spend time with family and friends.”
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