New Jersey couple injured when RV rolls onto side in northern Franklin County

Dwight Phillips, 71, ad his wife, Sharon, 69, of Lumberton, New Jersey, suffered minor injuries when the RV camper they were riding in skidded around a corner and rolled over on Route 27 on Tuesday afternoon in Chain of Ponds Township, according to Franklin County Sgt. Brad Scovil. Photo courtesy of Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. Photo courtesy of Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.

CHAIN OF PONDS TOWNSHIP — A New Jersey couple were reported to have suffered minor injuries Tuesday afternoon when the RV camper they were in rolled onto its side on Route 27, according to a news release from Franklin County Sgt. Brad Scovil.

Dwight Phillips, 71, of Lumberton, New Jersey, who was driving south, lost control of the vehicle and it skidded around a corner, left the road and rolled onto its side, according to Scovil.

Dwight Phillips, 71, ad his wife, Sharon, 69, of Lumberton, New Jersey, suffered minor injuries when the RV camper they were riding in skidded around a corner and rolled over on Route 27 on Tuesday afternoon in Chain of Ponds Township, according to Franklin County Sgt. Brad Scovil. Photo courtesy of Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Photo courtesy of Franklin County Sheriff’s Office

Phillips and his wife, Sharon Phillips, 69, were evaluated by NorthStar EMS ambulance personnel but were not taken to a hospital.

“Speed appears to be the leading cause of the crash,” Scovil wrote.