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A 63-year-old man from Spanaway died on June 13 in Tacoma, Washington, after his pickup with a boat trailer struck a camper. The driver is believed to have suffered a medical emergency.
63-year-old Brian Ostheimer of Spanaway died on June 13 in Tacoma, Washington, after his pickup with a fishing trailer crashed into a camper. According to the Pierce County Sheriff's Office, the driver is believed to have suffered a medical emergency before veering off the road on 198th Street East and hitting the camper on private property.
One person inside the camper sustained minor injuries. The cause of Ostheimer's death is pending.
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A 63-year-old man from Spanaway died on June 13 in Tacoma, Washington, after his pickup truck towing a fishing boat struck a camper trailer. The Pierc...
A 63-year-old man from Spanaway died on June 13 in Tacoma, Washington, after his pickup truck towing a fishing boat struck a camper trailer. The Pierce County Sheriff's Office reported the driver likely suffered a medical emergency. The trailer's occupant sustained minor injuries.
Brian Ostheimer, 63, from Spanaway, died on June 13 in Tacoma, Washington, after his pickup truck towing a fishing boat struck a camper trailer. Accor...
Brian Ostheimer, 63, from Spanaway, died on June 13 in Tacoma, Washington, after his pickup truck towing a fishing boat struck a camper trailer. According to the Pierce County Sheriff's Office, the driver suffered a medical emergency, left the roadway on 198th Street East, and hit a trailer on private property. One occupant of the trailer sustained minor injuries. Ostheimer's cause of death is pending.
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