The Mansfield bar has saved countless lives and such a commonsense feature. Took this accident to make a difference.

@MrTommyboy68

2 жыл бұрын

This is true, but trailer crash testing by NHTSB shows that not all trailer manufacturers are compliant. There are videos of the crash tests with stationary trailers and it is painfully obvious that some manufacturers skimp on the bars. Being a retired volunteer fire fighter, I have scraped up more than a few people who ran under and many where the bars actually worked as they were designed.

@andrewfischer8564

6 күн бұрын

in 82? saved two girls i knew.althoug one had havent spoke toin decades a from ear to ear scar. thats how close it came

What a nice lady! I can't even imagine the pain she must have gone through.

@lostinspace699

2 жыл бұрын

Mansfield is on,,, What's my line,, Show Check it out

@philipancell516

2 жыл бұрын

It was so fast she and the others in the front seat didn't feel a thing.

@philipancell516

2 жыл бұрын

I'd like to see that

@amyevastarchild6199

2 жыл бұрын

I wich you so much Love end Healing strange for you Marleen Love end Piece for you 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻😇

@neptunesotherdaughter7119

2 жыл бұрын

Honey 🤫🤫 hush.

Ronnie was my late husband's cousin. Thank you for giving him a face.

I could exhaust every superlative to describe Scott's excellence in creating such unique and interesting investigative videos. The fact is that Scott remains a national resource for whom we should all be grateful. Thank you, Scott, for sharing your talents. Stay safe and be well.

@DearlyDepartedTours

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@andrewstrickland9231

2 жыл бұрын

Couldn’t agree more! Scott was my tour guide when I was in L.A he’s an amazing man.

@godetonter4764

2 жыл бұрын

@@DearlyDepartedTours where you getting laid to rest at Mr Michels ? Or you getting your ashes scattered in outer space? Will the ceremony appear live on KZread?

@jimnething1264

2 жыл бұрын

I agree! His videos are very informative and entertaining!

@rhettdrake5725

Жыл бұрын

​@@DearlyDepartedTours I 110 percent agree with this statement. I love watching your videos on thing that I think is really cool is that you actually talk about these people as people if that makes any sense. You take the time so that we can hear the whole story and talk about what is true and not true. I really hope that you get another Museum opened up soon bc when you do I am coming out to it even with stories that I never really cared to hear you tell it in a way that I want to hear it. Hope everything is going good for you.

Scott, I was in Gulfport the day of the accident back in 1967. I was in the Air Force in Bolixi. The morning after the accident a friend and I went to NO to get away. We stopped in a gas station along the way. In that station they had taken the Buick and placed it next to the side of the station outside on the left. It was a station with service bays. When I saw your blog on the car the one thing I had to say was boy they really cleaned it up. When I saw it the next morning it was totally covered in blood. While finding teeth inside the car would be morbid but seeing that car with blood all over it was super disturbing. The gas station attendant told me it was the Mansfield car. That is how I found out that she had been killed the night before. Bob

@ambercrombie789

2 жыл бұрын

How fast was Buick going when it hit the truck?

@OceanSwimmer

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's one for your memory book! I hope you write it down. First person witness accounts are the best source of historical truth. Thank you for sharing that.

@jarikinnunen1718

2 жыл бұрын

The undertaker guy told that Jayne`s body was intact when he collect it.

@MrTommyboy68

2 жыл бұрын

Given the humidity and temperature in the area, no one would be able to get close to the car due to the biohazard (blood, smell etc.) for at least a couple of weeks, but then it would subside, but still be nasty. After years of sitting and being moved around it would be just another wrecked car.

@andrewclayterman6230

Жыл бұрын

@@ambercrombie789 about 75-80

Very moving interview, I can’t imagine how Elaine has dealt with the loss of Ronnie for all these years. So happy she has his child.

The reason this conversation is so interesting to listen to is because it's two nice and open people interacting with each other

She's such a lovely woman. I can't imagine the heartbreak she went through with her loss just before the wedding and all the rumours and press afterwards. It was great hearing about Ronnie , the forgotten one, and how he was a good hard working young man. I'd love to read her book.

@momof4spoiled1s

5 ай бұрын

Seems Ronnie was driving too fast and passing too close. He hit the truck backend because he miss judged the distance around the rig. Wonder why there were so many lawsuits. It was Ronnie's fault.

Very good interview. It's true that when a celeb dies, no one hears about the other people that may have been with them.

Elaine I lost a young husband just two months after we had gotten married. He had a car accident on Christmas morning 2004. Losing someone after having so little time with them feels criminally unfair. I'm so very sorry for your loss Elaine. PS my middle name is Elaine so I really connected with your story.

@rucianapollard7098

2 жыл бұрын

Bless your heart!! What a horrible tragedy! I am soo sorry for your loss. I hope you are doing well at this time.

@kennethbailey6634

2 жыл бұрын

Wow,I cannot imagine. You must have felt that you were doing something wrong in life. I hope that love found you again. It was before my time but I did see her movies on tv. Let's just face it. The aspect of young beautiful women entertainers that die,is everlasting.

@langyd4518

Жыл бұрын

I absolutely hate and despise cars and I always have they crush people and animals and we don’t need them, mass public transit systems and not a lot of them limit them would be much safer - get rid of cars think outside the box for once why do you all put up with our system

@janbadinski7126

Жыл бұрын

I'm so sorry for your loss, I can't imagine your pain. Bless you.

@rhettdrake5725

10 ай бұрын

​@langyd4518 I have grown up around car's and truck's my whole life my Dad ran a small junkyard for several year's. My Dad taught me about car's and truck's and I would go pull parts for people when I was very young. Along with my Dad and Uncles they would teach me everything about car's and truck's and a few of my Uncle's had some really fast car's and they would let me drive them I thought that was the coolest thing in the world. But along with teaching me about car's and truck's they taught me that you have to have respect for car's and truck's and that you never push the car's and truck's past their limits they always told me to know the car's limits as well as my own limits and to never push past them bc that is when bad things start to happen. So I actually do understand your way of thinking about car's and truck's.

So often, with high profile, incidences, someone gets left out of the story. Thank you, Scott and Elaine, for telling us about, Ronnie. My heart goes out to Elaine and all of the folks who were devastated by this tragedy. Your vlogs are fantastic, Scott!

@ilanamillion8942

2 жыл бұрын

It's like Roger Peterson, the pilot of the plane which was carrying The Big Bopper, Richie Valens and Buddy Holly to their deaths.

@johnnymeyer4253

2 жыл бұрын

Or most recently the Kobe Bryant helicopter pilot.

It was the beginning of the end of what was supposed to be for her. What a terrible loss that she endured as well as Ronnie’s family and friends. So sweet to have spoken about this. ♥️

Wow! I couldn't stop listening. I can feel this woman's pain for sure. Such a sweet loving person she is. I pray you guys become good friends. Troy too. God bless you Scott and Troy and Elaine. Thanks so much for this. I have to honestly say I've never really thought about the drivers family and how his death affected them. Such a terrible thing to happen to all of them. 🙏❤️

Wow, this one held me spellbound. Ronnie was the Roger Peterson of the Buddy Holly crash. Can't wait to check out the book!

@jimnething1264

2 жыл бұрын

excellent comparison!

@bryanchase1127

2 жыл бұрын

I live less than 30 miles west of where Roger Peterson was raised and is buried. I've actually stood at his gravesite, he is buried fairly close to my sister's in-laws. By the way my partner's name is Roger Peterson.

@jimnething1264

2 жыл бұрын

@@bryanchase1127 wow, that's all really amazing, Bryan!

How amazing. . . . .this is a whole other side to the accident. You can tell elaine still struggles with that nite and that horrible phone call. Thank you scott.

@robbiebrooks2699

2 жыл бұрын

I feel for the lady, she is a. beautiful person,bless her heart ❤️.

Her interview made me cry. Can you imagine Elaine having to raise her child without Ronnie? Scott great interview! 🌺

Thank you for remembering Ronnie, aka 'the driver'. It is very poignant story. Look forward to reading Elaine's book 'Mermaid in the Window'. I would like to know more about the Elaine's baby, now grown up. Scott, I really like that you focus on people who where victims of crime, who get lost in history, like Steve Parent.

My 1st wife died almost the same way in 1988, also in June, but on the 27th. Apparently, a slow moving 1 1/2 ton crew truck pulled out onto the highway in her lane and she didn't see it in time to slow down. She rear ended it at close to 55MPH, according to the Hwy Patrol. I can feel this lady's pain. Time helps, but you never forget.

@bluecube7247

Жыл бұрын

I'm so sorry.

This video is beyond interesting, well executed, and thoroughly captivating. A masterful retelling of a side of the story which needed to be told, and conveyed in an honest and sincere manner. Well done by ALL accounts! Many thanks, Elaine, for a very heartfelt tribute.

Never heard much about the driver, thanks for giving him some notice.

Such a traumatic experience for not only crash survivors but the family and friends connected to all involved. Great stuff Scott as always. I heard ya !

I remember when this accident happened. It is one of those events that you never forget even being very young at the time. I love the different angles taken in your stories. It gives the whole event a dimension that without your hard work would never come to fruition. I am very fascinated by so much of your work. I was lucky enough to visit your museum where I saw the Mansfield car with my twins. My boys worked in Hollywood when they were kids. One of the parts they got was playing Jane Mansfields two sons in a depiction of the night of her death for the History Channel. The production company could not locate a four door 1966 Buick Electra for the part so they found a beautiful 2 door hardtop that they used instead. The filming which I can't remember exactly where it was filmed, but I think it was somewhere off the Pearl Blossom Highway in the mountains in Los Angeles County. I am hopeful that you can bring back your museum and tours in the near future.

@johnnymeyer4253

2 жыл бұрын

I am acquainted with Zoltan Harguitay, who was in the car that night and who it sounds like your son(s) played. He is a very nice but somewhat quiet man who I met 1st in the late 90s in Sherman Oaks Calif.

Im sure having his little one come into the world 7 months later was bittersweet. I can't imagine her pain and heartache losing her love, coupled with overwhelming joy having their baby. God bless you. I'm so sorry you lost your sweetheart. I'm so sorry his daughter, will never meet him here.

@danitaharris9919

Жыл бұрын

I feel your thoughts. What a tragedy for a young couple in love. It gave me chill bumps ❤

@lioness7582

5 ай бұрын

I bet that baby really helped his parents with their grief.

@tammylewis2408

28 күн бұрын

@@lioness7582 No. She put her daughter up for adoption. She was reunited with her daughter years later.

You’re so empathetic. And sensitive. I love how you ask the questions. The respect that you show to Ronnie’s memory. It’s a big part of her life. You are so respectful. I love it.

Wow. I looked at this because I remember the headlines in the paper. I was 9 year’s old and it said she was “Decapitated”. I asked my Dad what that meant and it freaked me out. This is real journalism. Beautiful interview.

@maudemathildeh335

2 жыл бұрын

My mum had a book "Hollywood Babylon" it was called. I remember seeing the photos of the accident and her little dog was dead on the pavement. Under the photo it said she was decapitated. It was quite upsetting. Years later I read another article which stated she had not been decapitated: it was her wig everyone saw and that started the rumour of decapitation. I watch Law and Order SVU with Jayne's daughter Mariska Hargitay I can see a strong resemblance to her mum.

Wow! What an incredible piece, Scott! Fascinating to hear this story from Elaine's perspective. I immediately hit google to see if her book is out yet! Thank you so much, Elaine, for sharing a bit of the backstory with us. I cannot even imagine what a painful experience this must have been for you. I do hope this isn't the last we hear from you! I truly hope life has treated you well and you've found love again.

Interesting to hear from the other people involved in this story. You always hear about Jayne and her family ect and I understand why but to hear about the poor guy driving. So sad he never got to meet his daughter. WOW Thanks for sharing. Even she didn't know some stuff.

@ilanamillion8942

2 жыл бұрын

I have never heard about him which is shocking. It was a horrible accident and so sad that they all died before their time but it's a blessing the children survived virtually unscathed physically.

That is quite possibly the best interview I ever heard. Thank you for being so informative and respectful. You are a treasure to history.

This was absolutely fascinating. God Bless Elaine, what a tragedy for her to have to live with this her whole life. I hope things worked out for her and she was able to have a good life, she sounds like a really nice woman.

What an amazing conversation. So much more I have learned about the accident . I was very young when this happened. I know I seen a part where her daughter talked about the accident. She Was in the back when the accident happened. It's great that you finally told us who he was and his name. God bless all involved.

I think about Jayne everytime I see a Mansfield bar on a truck, which is every day. Now I'll think about Ronnie too.

@shasha-muse6054

2 жыл бұрын

I thought I was the only one.

The part when Elaine said her brother found teeth in the car chilled me. I have a feeling they were probably Sam's based on how the front of his face was smashed in. If I would've seen the dead bodies there it would've haunted me for life.

@joejones9520

2 жыл бұрын

Every horrible tragedy we ever hear about there are always people to hands-on clean it up. I just cant imagine. And exhuming graves, good grief, how can there always be someone willing to do this stuff?

@Adrian-zd4cs

2 жыл бұрын

@@joejones9520 because death is like taxes, they never stop. Someone has to do it. Spent 10 years in nursing and now in crime scene cleanup (After I lost both parents quickly in succession and had to care for them) Life is always celebrated but someone has to clean up when the party is over 😳🤣💞

@joejones9520

2 жыл бұрын

@@Adrian-zd4cs crime doesnt pay but crime scene cleanup does!

@Adrian-zd4cs

2 жыл бұрын

@@joejones9520 absolutely!!!

@rebeccahanson9864

Ай бұрын

​@Adrian-zd4cs I've been a nurse for over 10 years. How did you get into crime scene cleanup? Are you a forensic nurse now?

This is a fantastic vlog! Excellent job Scott on getting an interview with a person who has a direct connection with Jayne Mansfield and the tragic accident.

Good job keeping these stories alive and being so respectful of the victims and families of this terrible accident.

@guitarjoe4580

10 ай бұрын

I didn't know of this till now was always curious about more detail in what happened terrible tragedy huh? By the way like your name 😁

Dear God that ripped my heart out. Poor poor woman! Thank you Scott for this. I learned things I never knew before.

Scott, thank you for your investigative work. These stories were part of our lives.

Great interview Scott. You ask all the questions that we want answered . People can tell you really care about old Hollywood and not exploiting memories. I hope you re-open your museum.

Scott-amazing work as always. I was so captivated by her story. Heartbreaking what she had to go through in the days, weeks and years following. Cannot wait for the autobiography and thank you for preserving history. Happy thanksgiving to you and Troy.

That was a wonderful interview. My heart breaks for her. That must have been terrible to live through. Thank you, for telling us more about Ronnie. 🙏

Thank you so much. I'm so happy I got to see her car before you left.

I love Scott's voice! It's almost hypnotic, it's so wonderful. He's really a great interviewer too! Thank you, Scott! You're so competent! Thanks for doing this on Mansfiekd. It cleaned-up some things too.

Good Afternoon Scott. Absolutely fascinating upload. I never thought of it from this side of the story. As Elaine said,.. he is just referred to as The Driver. There is always another side to every story and I am so appreciative that you find it. Well done, 💖. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving. 🦃 Always here.. Silla

What a very tragic story! My heart breaks for her and Ronnie. Thank you for posting this vid. It’s really important to hear about him. He was a total innocent bystander in the horrible fateful night. Sounded like he was a great young man with his whole life ahead him. Sooo sad

@momof4spoiled1s

5 ай бұрын

Ronnie wasn't innocent. His driving caused the accident.

Great content as always, Scott. Thanks, Elaine, I look forward to your book.

Scott, That was one of the most informative vids I've seen from you! Didn't know most of those stories. Never heard her story before. Got to get the book!

What a lovely lady. So heartbreaking. I learned a lot. Thank you for this interview.

Your videos are always so interesting. Thank you. All the best to you and Troy.

What an intriguing video. So interesting to hear Elaine speaking about this. You can feel her pain throughout the interview. Can't wait for her book! Just found your channel and subbed.

What a great interview. Thanks for all you share with us.

so glad I found your channel. I always enjoyed listening to u when Jordan visited the museum and tours yu took him on. thank yu again.

That poor lady to lose someone that you loved so tragically died and she was so young. It must of been hard on her. Such a lovely lady 💕

This was an incredible interview! Schooling us once again Scott, you never disappoint.

Thanks Scott for the vlog. This is such a interesting topic still today. I watched many things on the Jayne Mansfield story and this is the first l've watched about him. I would love to see the car! Take care and l hope you and Troy have a wonderful Thanksgiving❤

Fantastic interview! Much information that I never knew. You have a great KZread channel.

How wonderful of her to talk to you about it! Can't wait for her book. You're the best Scott!

Hi Elaine Thank You For Being Here For Us Hope Your Books Prosper

What a sweet personality she has. Extremely enjoyable, listening to this conversation. I surely remember the accident well, even though I was a boy. It was front page news, all over the country.

Wow! Did not know all these details concerning the crash. Thank you for educating us on behind the scenes that went on with the driver and others involved before and after the collision. Yes, I think of Jane Mansfield when I see the bar placed on trucks. Great interview!

Great interview with Elaine!! So sorry for her loss of Ronnie.

Amazing interview. Thankyou. I have always wondered about alot of things in regards to this subject.

Scott Michaels- This is one of the best pieces you have done. Outstanding!!! Will you be opening your museum in Palm Springs? Stay well and Happy Thanksgiving.

I was stationed at Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi and took that same road on the way to Mardi Gras in New Orleans; I passed right by the accident site but didn't give it a second thought (at the time).

Its nice to hear about Ron , thk you Scott what a beautiful WOMAN to tell you about her fiance , the horror she went through , so so sad , MAY HE RIP , THK YOU SCOTT FOR THE TRUTH , AMAZING VLOG, 🙏😥💔

Excellent. Great interview done with the utmost kindness and compassion.

@Janice_Kinase

2 жыл бұрын

We must have listened to different interviews. I had a hard time listening to it because the interviewer sounded so fake, and so distracted. His comments on the graduation photos sounded totally fake. His common reply after her comments, "that's so . . . emotional" that demonstrated that he was reading his notes and wasn't even paying attention to her words. She's an amazing person, and a trauma victim. She deserved better.

Wow, that is an amazingly sad story. God Bless Elaine and her Daughter, Angela. RIP JM, Ronnie and JM's Attorney/boyfriend. Glad I got to hear the details of this story. Scott, you are quite the story teller!

Fascinating.Thanks for your work chaps.

Another Excellent Video! You never disappoint! Looking Forward to your next video! I know that it, too, will be Quality & filled with Fun & Informative Facts not previously known to me! Thank You for all your Great Videos!

FANTASTIC INTERVIEW !! THANK YOU SO MUCH !!!

What a lovely, strong, lady. We never really spent time thinking about Ronnie, or Elaine at all, and yet in many ways she was the most effected of all. So many condolences to her and their daughter for all they’ve gone through.

Really interesting. Thank you for sharing this interview.

Very good interview Scott. I couldn't stop listening

What someone said below is so true. Scott is an incredible resource for all things interesting - not just for me, as a Death Hag - but also because he digs DEEP. He checks sources. He finds those sources, and interviews when possible. I am proud to know him; even if I didn't - I would still be grateful for his thoughtful, incisive, and careful research. Also - he brings on the funny whenever possible - and funny is usually possible when it comes to Scott. He does his homework. He never puts stuff out there that is not true. He is a rare man; in his own way, he is a true scholar in the 21st century.

What a great interview Scott. Elaine was wonderful. Thank you

What a lady, such grace I was born April 67 its amazing how different lives ,times shift, for such a tragic event we still live in wonderful world.

Excellent interview, thank you!

I found your channel today! ❤️ Great story! I had to subscribe!

I've read about the accident but you only hear about Jane that was sad enough but I didn't know about Ron or the others, thank you for your hard work.Subscribed.

That must have been so difficult for Elaine. what a tragedy. Thanks for the insightful interview Scott.

Another great video filling in details for history.

Scott Michaels, WOW! Thanks for giving more details into the Jayne Manesfield fatal car crash. Jayne Manesfield is one of my favorite blonde bombshells, not to mention movie stars,! So sad she and the other's were lost that fateful day ! Plus I read several Jayne Manesfield books and they eluded to Jayne was in several car crashes before this, but this was the last fatal one. ☹

Oh My Goodness!! this is awesome :) Thank you Scott for doing what you do so well :)

Thanks for posting this. I often wondered why Jayne didn't have her own car. I used to own a 1966 Electra like the one she was killed in. Very touchy throttle!

Well this is the most credible story both informative and Marvin at the same time. It actually touches me personally and the respect that where I lived in Liverpool New York we had a neighbor cross street who is a doctor and spend some of his internship in the board where Jane Mansfield victims were brought. I remember him telling us the story about that and at that time I know I was very young in my early teens. I love KZread KZread there’s a window into the world of all things past present and future. Thank you for such an interesting page that you sent..

@joejones9520

2 жыл бұрын

we were all confused and clueless before the internet...

Thank You for a very interesting conversation with this beautiful lady Elaine. I remember very well reading about this horrible accident; Actress Mansfield died but I never knew more about the story of the driver Ronnie nor her companion. Imagine that the "Mansfield Bar" I will remember next time I see a truck or 18 wheeler. May they rest in eternal Peace. I would have loved to see a photo of Elaine and Ronnie's daughter, but I respect their privacy as this was a most painful event in their lives. Good luck to Elaine on the sale of her book sweet lady.

What an amazing woman. Thank you for bringing his name back to life Scott. X

Wow what a great interview. Thank you Scott you are absolutely amazing

I enjoyed this. A friend of my dad’s from Mississippi was a friends with this guy. Sad all the way around.

Excellent job on this. Thanks Scott

Happy thanksgiving thank you for your videos I love them all and your podcast ♥️

How sad. Ronnie seemed like such a nice guy. He and Elaine were looking forward to a great future together. Then the accident robbed them of this.

What a fascinating video. Thank you, Scott!

CRAZY...my dad and I just were talking about her a few weeks ago! My dad was born on 1947 in SoCal. My Grandparents were very much into the social scene. My dad's granny split time between Los Angeles and New York in the fashion world. They kind of all ran in the same circles at the time. Dad said he had a "crush" on her as I'm sure many young men did. He was saddened to hear of her horrific accident right as he left for Vietnam.

Great interview Scott! Just catching up on your last couple of videos! Happy Thanksgiving! xo

Great education from a sweet lady that had the facts. Looking forward to the next Scott!

Wow you gave us a great video thank you!!

Great video Scott! spellbinding.

Another great video! I love your content!

Very good, thank you Scott. x

Thank you for an informative, and respectful interview. The book sounds very interesting.

Can’t wait to watch this. I’ve researched and read about Jayne for years.