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A motor home towing a Jeep overturned on a hillside near Indian Creek in Donegal Township, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday evening. First responders arriving at 6:40 p.m. found a man still strapped in his seat and hanging out the window. The man and a woman, believed to be a married couple in their 70s, were taken to Forbes Hospital in Monroeville; their condition was not available. Route 31 was closed until 8 p.m.

A man died in Berkeley, California, in May after contracting leptospirosis while living in a severely rat-infested RV. A woman who lived with him also fell ill but recovered after a lengthy hospitalization. City officials said these are the first human cases of leptospirosis in Berkeley in over a decade. According to the city, the couple had been trapping, feeding and breeding wild rats — though the rats were not kept in cages, and the couple said they did not know how to handle the infestation. Nearly 200 rats were removed from the RV.

Green Day has released a trailer for the comedy film "Nimrods," inspired by their early van touring days. The plot follows three friends on a road trip from Kansas to Los Angeles. The US premiere is set for August 14.

Severe storms caused damage in Lake Preston and near Lake Thompson in South Dakota. The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning after midnight, with wind speeds of 72 mph reported in Arlington. Lake Preston Fire Chief Brian Zeeck said a man was rescued from a tipped camper on Lake Thompson; crews cut a hole to extract him, and he was uninjured.

Hayley Benson, a teacher from Qulin, won the second annual Hands-On-The-Camper contest in Poplar Bluff after keeping her hand on a camper for 76 hours without sleep. She outlasted 35 other contestants, including finalist Tyler Davis, who withdrew on June 8. The prize was $10,000 and a two-night stay at The Camp at Lake Wappapello. Benson plans to use the winnings to buy a new car.

The owner finished a self-built Ram ProMaster camper van and took it on its maiden voyage in the Colorado Rockies. The build features a high platform bed with under-bed storage, a Baltic birch galley kitchen, and a MaxxFan Deluxe for ventilation. The test confirmed the layout, designed to maximize views from the rear doors, works as intended.