Goosmus Fire Vehicle Accident 2024

On the evening of September 28, 2024, at approximately 2005 hours, a vehicle from a Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) handcrew experienced a vehicle rollover incident while returning from fire operations on Upper Danville Road, near the Goosmus Fire in Danville, Washington. The vehicle was a Ford F-350 crew cab, with an enclosed utility bed, and four occupants.
Due to the nighttime driving conditions combined with heavy dust kicked up by the convoy vehicles up ahead, visibility was significantly impaired. The driver misjudged a curve on the road, causing the front left tire to slip off the soft shoulder.
After attempting to correct the vehicle’s course, both left tires went off the road, resulting in a rollover down a 25-foot embankment. The vehicle came to a stop after one full rotation, landing partially on its passenger side against trees that prevented the vehicle from rolling farther. All crew members exited the vehicle safely through the rear driver’s side window. Minor abrasions from their seat belts were reported by two individuals.

Driving, Hand Crews, RLS, Rollover