"James Dean, 24, one of Hollywood's brightest new motion-picture stars, was killed early last night in a head-on collision at the rural town of Cholame, about 19 miles east of Paso Robles, the California Highway Patrol reported. The young actor met death in his German-built Porsche sports car while en route to road races at Salinas. Patrolmen said Dean was dead on arrival at the Paso Robles War Memorial Hospital following the crash at the intersection of State Highway 41 and U.S. 466."
"His mechanic, identified by the CHP as Rolph Wuetherich, about 27, of Hollywood, suffered a fractured jaw, fractured hip and body lacerations. He was described as in "moderately serious condition." The CHP office at San Luis Obispo said a car driven by An attending physician was quoted as saying Dean died instantly at about 5:30 p.m. from a broken neck, numerous broken bones and severe lacerations over the entire body."
James Dean, 24, died in a head-on collision in Cholame, about 19 miles east of Paso Robles, while driving his German-built Porsche to road races at Salinas. Dean was pronounced dead on arrival at Paso Robles War Memorial Hospital; an attending physician reported death at about 5:30 p.m. from a broken neck, numerous broken bones and severe lacerations. His mechanic, Rolph Wuetherich, suffered a fractured jaw, fractured hip and body lacerations and was described as in moderately serious condition. Donald Turnupseed made a left turn on Highway 41 and collided almost head-on with Dean's car, suffering minor injuries. Cast members learned of the death in a projection room when director George Stevens announced, "Jimmy Dean has just been killed."
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