I was going through some old photos and found this one. I know its not a chevy truck, but were all " car guys" and it is apart of automotive history. I hope it reminds all of us to be safe out there too!
On August 10, 1978, three teenage girls were heading down US 33 in 1973 Ford Pinto. The girls stopped on the right lane of the highway shoulder. A van modified with a wood plank for a front bumper and a driver apparently high on marijuana was traveling at fifty five miles an hour and stuck the back of the stopped Pinto. The pinto exploded and burst into flames as a result of the impact. Two of the girls died at the scene. The driver was half ejected. I believe her foot was caught and could not get away. she was badly burned and died on the way to the hospital.
My father was there, (he is the one in the middle of the pic with his back to the camera). He helped extricate the girls. To hear her story first hand, must have been horrifying.
11-17-2012, 09:54 AM
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