Mansfield was traveling from a nightclub engagement in Biloxi, Mississippi, to New Orleans for a scheduled television appearance. Inside the 1966 Buick Electra were six occupants: Mansfield, her attorney , and a 20-year-old driver named Ronnie Harrison . Back Seat: Three of her children— , , and a then-three-year-old Mariska Hargitay .
Following the public outcry and investigation into the accident, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) took action. The agency recommended and eventually required that all tractor-trailers be fitted with a steel underride guard on the rear****.
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The post-mortem examination detailed the extreme force of the underride collision. The injuries sustained by Mansfield were consistent with a sudden, massive blunt-force impact:
The Final Moments: A Detailed Look at the Jayne Mansfield Autopsy Report and Tragic Death
Her blonde wig was found on the road, leading onlookers to believe her entire head had been removed.
Mansfield was traveling from a nightclub engagement in Biloxi, Mississippi, to New Orleans for a scheduled television appearance. Inside the 1966 Buick Electra were six occupants: Mansfield, her attorney , and a 20-year-old driver named Ronnie Harrison . Back Seat: Three of her children— , , and a then-three-year-old Mariska Hargitay .
Following the public outcry and investigation into the accident, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) took action. The agency recommended and eventually required that all tractor-trailers be fitted with a steel underride guard on the rear****.
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The post-mortem examination detailed the extreme force of the underride collision. The injuries sustained by Mansfield were consistent with a sudden, massive blunt-force impact:
The Final Moments: A Detailed Look at the Jayne Mansfield Autopsy Report and Tragic Death
Her blonde wig was found on the road, leading onlookers to believe her entire head had been removed.