Truckies’ Lifesaving Mansfield Bar: Jayne Mansfield’s Car Crash Death Inspires Road Safety Changes
Fifty years ago, on June 29, 1967, tragedy struck on a desolate stretch of Highway 90 in Louisiana, forever altering the course of road safety history. A silver Buick Electra, driven by college student Ron Harrison, collided with a stationary truck, claiming the life of the iconic Hollywood bombshell, Jayne Mansfield. Earlier that evening, the Gus Stevens Supper Club in Biloxi, Mississippi, had hosted a … Continue reading Truckies’ Lifesaving Mansfield Bar: Jayne Mansfield’s Car Crash Death Inspires Road Safety Changes
