A doctor was killed when she fell from a moving caravan while desperately clinging to the door during a family camping trip.
Monika Woroniecka, 58, a pediatrician from Long Island, was in the silver 2024 Airstream as the family traveled along State Route 12E.
On Saturday, around 3 p.m., they drove through Watertown, New York, with her husband Robert, 59, driving the gray 2019 Ram pickup truck pulling the trailer.
Suddenly, the passenger side door of the Airstream was blown open by a gust of wind and Dr. Woroniecka was ejected – holding on to the door handle for his life.
Monika Woroniecka, 58, was killed when she fell from a moving caravan while desperately clinging to the door during a family camping trip.
She was in the silver 2024 Airstream as the family traveled along State Route 12E and the door suddenly opened in a gust of wind.
Dr. Woroniecka was a pediatric allergy and immunology specialist at Stony Brook Medicine, where she practiced for over 20 years.
Motorists traveling behind the caravan said she lost traction and fell, hitting her head on the shoulder of the highway and suffering fatal injuries.
“Cape Vincent Ambulance transported Monika to the Samaritan Medical Center emergency room where she succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased,” New York State Police said.
The family was only 20 minutes away from reaching their destination from their home in Stony Brook, Long Island, when Dr. Woroniecka was killed.
Dr. Woroniecka has at least two daughters, Helena and Alexandra, who may have accompanied him and Robert on the trip.
Helena followed her mother into science and studied biochemistry at Stony Brook University. She is currently pursuing a doctorate at the University of Arizona, while Alexandra studies at Julliard in New York.
Her husband Robert, 59 (left), drove the van pulling the caravan in which Dr Woroniecka (right) was traveling. They are pictured with one of their daughters who may have accompanied them on the trip.
Dr. Woroniecka has at least two daughters, Helena (right) and Alexandra (left), who may have been with her and Robert on the trip.
The scene on State Route 12E near Watertown, New York, Saturday afternoon
Dr. Woroniecka was a pediatric allergy and immunology specialist at Stony Brook Medicine, where she practiced for over 20 years.
She has treated children with food, environmental, drug and bee sting allergies, childhood asthma and skin conditions like eczema and hives.
“Dr. Woroniecka enjoys traveling, hiking, exercising, and spending time with family and friends,” his professional profile reads.
She grew up in Poland and attracted Polish-speaking patients from across the region, the statement added.
State troopers are investigating the crash.