PORT ANGELES — An Arlington, Texas, couple were not injured Saturday afternoon when their fifth-wheel truck and trailer recreational vehicle jackknifed, the trailer tipping over on its side on the U.S. Highway 101 eastbound exit ramp at Tumwater Truck Route.
The single-vehicle wreck at about 1 p.m. prompted the closure of the exit for about an hour while Port Angeles police officers investigated.
John and Mary Sasseen walked away from the crash that left the trailer resting on its side after it disconnected and slid about 50 feet.
The rear left side of the F-250 Ford pickup was damaged when the trailer hitch ripped away.
John Sasseen said he saw the exit at the last minute and quickly turned the rig right off the highway, losing control.
The Sasseens said they had been on the road for two months and were heading toward an RV park at the time of the crash.
