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Jayne Mansfield’s Tragic End and Lasting Impact
Hollywood star Jayne Mansfield, known for her beauty and bold personality, died in a horrific car crash on June 29, 1967, while heading to a TV appearance in New Orleans. Driving through thick fog, her car slammed into the back of a tractor-trailer, killing Mansfield and two others instantly.
The tragedy shocked fans worldwide but led to a life-saving change: the “Mansfield Bar,” a safety device now required on trucks to prevent similar crashes.
Though gone too soon, Mansfield’s legacy endures—in pop culture and in safer roads for all.
