A 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 apress 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.
Dr. Monika L. Woroniecka died after being thrown from an Airstream trailer on April 6.Monika Woroniecka/Facebook
Monika Woroniecka/Facebook
Police responded at around 3:04 p.m. to State Route 12E in the town of Brownville, NY, where the incident took place.
The airstream involved in the death of Monika L. Woroniecki.New York State Police
New York State Police
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Dr. Woroniecka was a children’s allergy and immunology specialist with Stony Brook Medicine and had worked there since the early 2000s, according toher 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.”
source: people.com
