James Dean Crash Recreated with Broderick Crawford Intro.

This recreation features my 55 Buick from the show "Highway Patrol" (www.highwaypatroltv.com) with Broderick Crawford intro!

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[Thinrich19]

This 'recreation' misses a vital point. The intersection was rebuilt years later. Highway 46 teed into 41 then, Now it's the opposite. Turnupseed had the right of way. The Dean car turned across his path. Against the right of way. Tragedy, but don't blame the wrong guy. Look up 'James Dean's Crash-The Truth?' and scroll to 4:23. You can see the way the intersection was in 1955. Very different than now. That's why the Highway Patrol didn't cite Turnupseed. Big loss in any case.

[gsgoltz]

@Thinrich19 They shot the remake a few miles from the the actual site since it is no longer the way it was in 55. the spot they found looked very similar I was told by the producers.

[gsgoltz]

I wouldn't know but I suspect the CHP took some.

[albertomfs]

The other driver was abnormal unpunished? He should be arrested! How does he change direction without warning?! He was blind? He didn´t know the highway code? What a horrible thing! Jimmy knew what he was doing very well on the road! He did not deserve that stupid accident ... just because there are stupid people on the road!

Sorry for my tone, I am even angry with this!

Today i picked a fine that I find unfair and will not pay! :(

[azurekittie]

James Dean wasn't speeding. He was traveling at about 55. He tried to swerve around the Ford. The other driver was about to make a left turn; he was definately at fault. Jimmy's last words were--- "He's got to see us ! " ...SO SAD. This video is an excellent re-creation. Thanks.

[robotmonkey73]

It was actually found that he was traveling at or near 55.

[Scantronacon]

Whatever he got pulled over and let his pride have the best of him. Also he was told the car looked sinister and he would die if he drove it by a friend a week before. So sad. RIP Jimmy

[beesyboo]

@Thinrich19 How did Dean "pull" into Turnipseed's path? Dean was going straight. He didn't "pull" anywhere. Turnipseed was turning left. Left ALWAYS yields. This was witnessed by at least 2 people and Turnipseed himself said that he was turning. How could they get confused regardless of what they've done to the intersection now?

[josette4231]

Today is September 30th when Jimmy died. I drove all the way from St.Sault Marine to see his grave. So,of course, it was the middle of the night when i arrived.So, i slept right out of the cemetry. I thought he was the cutest person on earth. I have a picture of it.And i thought indiania was the uglyiest state that i visited. I was on my home from a job going to Louisiana.I stopped in Michigan. I saw a 500lbs.claim. Boy, that would make a lot of claim chowder.

[Hotshotmech38]

I'm playing with this car on Forza O_o it's a Porsche 955 right?

[Retro80Lady30]

The car seems out of place for the fifties.

[elbowout]

There was no 55 mph limit anywhere then in the USA !!!

us Sparky!!!

[iloveoreos15]

MAN. This makes me mad.

[faffaflunkie]

Who the hell would ever get in a car with James Dean behind the wheel.

[JIMJAMSC]

Seems fairly simple. I own a Delorean which like Dean's Porsche is very low to the ground and bare metal. That combination with the sun and the car often vanishes and blends into the road. I have had so many people change lanes on me and pull out in front of me I always run with my headlights on and have to be extra cautious.