BeamNG Drive - James Dean Car Crash Simulation

Hello everyone! Watch my new video BeamNG Drive - James Dean Car Crash Simulation.
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On September 30, 1955, James Dean, at the height of his acting career, tragically died in a car crash. This accident still raises many questions and concerns.
The student did not miss James Dean's Porsche spyder 550 and hit him in the front left fender of the car.
I tried to simulate James Dean's car crash in BeamNG Drive.
Thanks to everyone who liked and subscribed!👍
BeamNG Drive is a game with a unique, realistic soft body engine that simulates every component of the car in real time, resulting in realistic and dynamic behavior.
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CPU: Intel Core i5 -10400F 2.90Ghz
Graphics Card: NVIDIA RTX-3060 Ti 8GB
Memory: 16 GB
Monitor: Samsung C27G54TQW

[@CRASHSimulation]

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[@gmgamer1804]

Congratulations

[@CRASHSimulation]

Thanks for watching)

[@YOUll_NEVER_WALK_ALONE21]

You got a subber a new one

[@cvtt3194]

Now you have close to 5k, me included, good job, love your videos!

[@burgerowy8606]

nahh, we got 7k!

[@darrensmith9407]

Which ever direction you're traveling in, that's one crazy intersection...it's like the civil planner was on psychedelic drugs when designing it

[@Mnnti.]

i feel like if the designer was on psychedelics hed see the flaws lmfao

[@RRaquello]

It probably wasn't even planned. They probably just paved over an already existing old dirt trail. A lot of roads in this country came into being that way. For example, I went to the old Antietam battlefield in Maryland and had an old Civil War map, and all the modern roads in the area were on the Civil War map, in the same places. They were originally just dirt trails and when it came to making modern roads they just paved over what was already there.

[@marksample6230]

The portion of road is no longer there.

[@DavidBostock-ti2fv]

1955 and I would not call it designed. Current configuration has a very large grass island separating the intersecting road's two lanes so Turnipseed left turn can not be made at speed now that it could have easily made in 1955.

[@Mr_Bones.]

This is the real cause of the crash. It’s insane that they put a left turn crossing over a highway like that. The planner didn’t even have the decency to put a stop for the left turn. Imagine designing a highway where one section can legally swerve in front of the other. Road designer and his supervisor should be in prison. That intersection was known as death alley for that obvious reason

[@johncrawford5225]

"Welcome to Nevada?" This happened hundreds of miles from Nevada.

[@johnhenryholiday4964]

I noticed that too.... the steam coming from the front end of the car never happened either..... the engine was air cooled and in the back.

[@doughuntley2974]

@@johnhenryholiday4964 I was wondering the same thing.

[@kls2020]

Don't forget about the windmills spinning on the side of the Highway not even invented yet

[@tonysalinas84]

Very poor interpretation at best. We aren’t stupid

[@gassyirishman2859]

Hard to find exact maps on Beam NG, the sim used for this

[@AshleyHarleyman]

A very interesting reconstruction. As I understand it, there was nothing in front of Turnupseed that would have prevented his seeing the oncoming Porsche as he made his turn; he misjudged the speed the Porsche was travelling at, as police estimates of the speed pegged it as significantly higher than the posted limit. The earlier ticket might also have prompted Dean to try to make up for the lost time that ticket cost him, hence an even higher speed than he was doing previously. The mechanic was expelled from the Porsche on impact and was found on the road. Dean was thrown to the passenger side of the car, feet caught under the pedals and head over the passenger door. The car Turnupseed was driving was almost double the weight of the Porsche, and it has long been speculated that had Dean moved left instead of right he would likely have avoided the collision. Great reconstruction though - the intersection was modified several years later, so it no longer looks like it did when the crash occurred.

[@lenrichardson7349]

As a racing driver I would expect him to aim for where the car was coming from, but the comment about salon turning back may have complicated things.

[@bindiboo1077]

Also, the porshe was half the size of those 1950's cars, so it would have appeared to be further away than it actually was, even had Turnipseed seen it. But I believe Turnipseed when he says he did not see it.

[@slowery43]

you sure seem tio think you ahve this all figured out, and also seem to think others really care what you think... you're likely wrong on both accounts as this isn't your chan nel not a sole came here hoping to find out what Ashley presumes happened that day.

[@marvinkline5667]

@@slowery43 yeah kind of what the comments section is for asshole. Kindly GFY

[@AshleyHarleyman]

Nasty little piece of work, aren’t you?

[@louislamboley9167]

That's some great animation. Been waiting for someone to replicate the accident. The Porsche was finished in natural brushed aluminum. The Ford was a 1950 black and white kustomrama. The ambulance carrying James was in an accident going to the hospital. There were no wind powered generators at that time.

[@elvistcb3521]

Also... The accident scene was reconfigured some years later... For safety. A bit late, as there had been previous crashes prior to Dean's untimely passing.

[@daninusa5297]

1. Why would 'Welcome to NV' be on a sign going west in CA? West is the ocean. NV is east. 2. Rolf was thrown out of the car towards the driver side. Dean was slumped over the passenger seat with a foot stuck in the pedals. This is part of the controversy of who was actually driving. 3. The student was totally at fault for the crash, even per one of two police investigators. He turned in front of Dean. Its irrelevant that a silver car with no roof would be hard to see. Dean had right of way. Yet he got of free and clear thanks to the jury of fellow locals. 4. Dean's recent speeding and glamorous image, surely played against him as these rurals blamed him in a way. Thats life I guess. Only gone tomorrow, and here today.

[@kenoneill8783]

If his foot was stuck in the pedals that surely suggests he was driving, probably stuck on the brake pedal.

[@cynthiahusband106]

Excellent animation , explains just how the 2 cars hit , sun was setting the sun light got in james eyes , he just couldn’t see the sedan coming to make that left turn right in front of Dean. Dean took the full brunt of that car crash , can’t imagine how they found him , broken neck , internal injuries RIP it’s 2024 and your still not forgotten. You left us only 3 films wish with all my heart you could have done more❤️love you Jimmy.

[@mustangracer5124]

60 yrs. ago I understood it was dark enough for lights to be on.. maybe a late dusk situation..

[@yakeL2651]

this is really weird, a channel with this amazing video quality, and only with 50 subscribers, keep it up you'll go far

[@CRASHSimulation]

Thanks)

[@Dreway]

Remember this comment, I believe in you too when your rolling in KZbin coin…dm your first supporter for my venmo

[@Aidan-152]

@@Dreway bro who tf do you think you are lol

[@Dreway]

@@Aidan-152 a poor believer

[@MR_POPSICLES]

50 subs to 2000 in a month jeez thats not a bad start at all

[@odeirt]

I love that the engine smoke was coming out of the front of Dean’s car!

[@mattsmolinski595]

The engine was in the back of the car. Very bad reconstruction. He didn't do any homework on the crash at all.

[@jamesbayly4181]

Aircooled engine in rear

[@ericfaley9019]

It’s all wrong. Dean was going west bound 466(46) the other car was going east 466(46) to North 41. Why is there a sign stating welcome to Nevada??? The accident happened in the Central Coast/central California area. All wrong

[@williamwarfield7630]

Hahahaha

[@salvagedb2470]

As and like a previous comment I've heard so much about the Crash over the years , but never how it really panned out , this did..the Porsche had no chance . R.I.P James Dean..great vid.

[@calebsewell2841]

I don’t understand how they blamed Dean. When it’s clear someone turned in front of him too soon. Usually it’s not hard to judge if you can make a turn.

[@davisworth5114]

Because he was speeding, dummy.

[@moistmike4150]

Dean was speeding and the other driver wasn't expecting Dean's car to be coming at him at such a high speed. Speed kills and the accident was Dean's fault.

[@Drako1420]

@@moistmike4150Donald should’ve stopped and waited for dean to pass it’s his fault and he wasn’t speeding he was right on speed limit

[@Therealhusbandof1632]

Was there a stop sign for Donald to stop ? Also was Donald travelling at a speed limit too for him to avoid the crash ?​@@Drako1420

[@stephenbrooks1632]

i agree

[@philipe7937]

Thanks for the video. I’ve known of this accident for years but I never understood how it happened, this really helped.

[@BigLisaFan]

Then you know the sun was in the other fellow's face and he said he didn't see the Porsche? Dean's passenger commented about the other car and Dean supposedly said "He has to see us.". Maybe if Dean had slowed out of caution, it would not have happened but when your number is up, it's up.

[@badcornflakes6374]

@@BigLisaFanA series of unfortunate events is all you need to create a tragic moment.

[@BigLisaFan]

@@badcornflakes6374 That's all it takes and a split second.

[@capt_mersh6073]

@@BigLisaFanthe crash happened in the evening. The sun would’ve been in Dean’s eyes

[@cdbfullbore]

James Dean's reported last words to his passenger Wutherich, after Wutherich told Dean to slow down, was "That guy's gotta stop ... He'll see us".

[@anneboyer6359]

How do you know this.

[@nenabunena]

​@@anneboyer6359 from the 2001 james dean movie lol

[@Snowboarder16]

Yes that is correct his passenger survived only years later to be killed in a car crash himself

[@EDGEDAZZA]

Ridiculous intersection there.. SO dangerous

[@331Grabber]

I make that turn that the other car in the accident made once a week at my job. Intersection still to this day works the same way though the roads have been widened

[@redkos]

Actually 331Grabber isn't accurate. That intersection changed after the accident.

[@331Grabber]

@@redkos It still works the same way. They added turn lanes and realigned the 41 merge by splitting the right and left turn. The old area between those two new sections is where Dean was hit. But there's still a bunch of accidents there because you still turn across 46

[@redkos]

@@331Grabber that is pretty much accurate, however it doesn't, "work the same way" as the angle to merge is different & safer than it was in Dean's day. I do agree with the rest of your response, though.

[@331Grabber]

@@redkos Yeah. Fair enough. It was modified to make it safer. Though it still is a high accident interchange. I drive through it once a week and new pieces of cars are strewn about the shoulder pretty often. I think there are plans to change it again to something where traffic doesn't cross paths.

[@taelorwatson9822]

If that cop hadn't pulled over James Dean. He would have probably made it to his race.

[@mango7736]

Or maybe if the student checked to see if there weren’t any cars coming, he would’ve made it to the race.

[@momitch62]

the cop was doing his part to keep the roadway safe, Dean chose to not listen to one of life's little signs. interestingly some of the last footage recorded of him was for a public safety commercial which he starred in as an humble role model, advising no matter how good of a driver you are to not speed on the highway... speed kills... something along those lines. There is probably a good baseball analogy for this.

[@gzuzsavz]

i agree..10 mph over is a bs pull over on a hwy..in town 10 mph over is a lot. anyways..someone forked up at point of impact. like..see/turn much? what time of day was this..wondering if the sun played a factor in visibility & that porsche is rly low..& not crashworthy...i always wondered why he was driving a veritable go cart way out there..now at least i know that much. ..too bad Paul Walker didn't learn from this crash & stay away from flimsy sportscars. ..this thing was all aluminum & tiny.

[@Revelstoke-Banff]

In all my life, I never ever thought of that 🤔 and I'm a Dean fan 🎬 📽📺 good point.

[@andykerr3803]

Yeah right, be darn sure he was way over the limit and the ass kisser cop reduced it to a 10 mile infraction so he could write up a citation. The guy was a gay looking punk. Get real.

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

Nice simulation! It gives a great perspective. It appears that if Dean would have cranked the steering wheel to the left they might not have collided. He drove his car right into the path of the turning car.

[@marklangren3142]

Dean was in the right the other driver was making a turn

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

@@marklangren3142 Yes. But he turned the wrong way trying to avoid the collision.

[@georgeforall]

Yeah, my instinct would be to go left as well.

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

I agree. But him being an experienced race car driver you would think that his instincts would be a little sharper than ours.

[@georgeforall]

@@Mr.56Goldtop Race track experience if different from road experience. He was young.

[@jamesfrost7465]

Dang, I didnt know windmills were that numerous in 1955....

[@davidpawson7393]

Or steam.comes from the wrong end of an air cooled Porsche.

[@christopherwachtel8306]

Biden did that.

[@stevencramsie9172]

@@christopherwachtel8306❄️

[@flightlessboid]

Gotta love the windmill farms and "Welcome to Nevada" billboard.

[@aboyandhisdog]

Not to mention the smoke coming out of the "frunk" of the Porsche. Rear engine car.

[@sporkybutterz]

James Dean's Porsche has its own creepy lore to it

[@pl5624]

Rolf was thrown out and landed next to the car.dean was tossed to the passenger side with his foot trapped under the pedals and his head dangled over the passenger door drenching it in dripped blood from his facial wounds.

[@antoniolazarski9361]

Celina, great video!! Wonderful!! Smoke should come out of the rear, that type of Porsche has the engine in the rear. Keep it up!!!!

[@CRASHSimulation]

Ok)

[@dkbsoulman]

An amazing reconstruction of what happened. Thank you, I am a fan of James Dean and his movies. So sad his life ended so young. May he rest in peace.

[@yoyoglock4]

Great reenactment, but why is there steam from the front of the Porsche, when the 550 Spyder had a rear engine? Porsche didnt have a front engine car till the mid 1970's when the 924 came out. Other than that, great job! 👍

[@jherr4565]

Will you do Le Mans disaster? These are amazing videos keep up the good work

[@CRASHSimulation]

Thanks bro. I will try

[@coldlakealta4043]

@@CRASHSimulation re: Le Mans - watching 80+ people die in a recreation is quite a bit over the top. there is no need to recreate it - there are hours of clear actual film available on the net for the curious

[@blacktempo77]

Thanks for bringing this to life…. All of your videos!!!

[@jdmbeats]

Amazing work! It's crazy how much the aftermath in your videos, resembles the actual scene. Very cool 👍 Is there any way to recreate NASCAR, and Formula 1 crashes? Dale Earnhardt would be an interesting one. Keep up the amazing work! 👍 👌 Edit: I feel dumb, I just clicked on all of your other videos, oof! Gonna check them out 👍 subscribed👍

[@CRASHSimulation]

Thx)

[@Mustangsenuka15]

such a realistic recunstrucion , amazing work !

[@shirleypersinger3614]

Except for the windmills and Welcome to Nevada sign... which is nowhere near Paso Robles..

[@miked32able]

Welcome to Nevada?? Outstanding digital recreation of the accident, but did you guys do literally ANY research about where the crash actually happened?

[@GlitchedCars]

But now you have over 700 subs u rock 👍

[@jonathanchampagne7683]

Great storytelling! Great job!

[@frankfarago2825]

Don't you just love that huge windmill farm? Vintage 1955 green energy, oh yeah.

[@donaldwhite1928]

And a welcome Nevada sign

[@veltonmeade1057]

About 20 years ago, I watched a video here in YT about this crash. It was created by a company that creates comparative analysis' of vehicles crashes, and they created one for Dean's crash. They estimated the true speed of Dean at about 55 mph. This is was done by analyzing the resting spot of his car, where the cars hit, and the distance that both cars travelled after hitting each other and then stopping. They also compared different speeds and found that where Dean's car rested, which was against a telephone pole, he was probably travelling at 55 mph. Had he travelled faster, or slower, his car would have rested on either side of the pole. Very interesting computer simulation by a company that does this as a business. Some witnesses that saw Dean and his passenger before the accident, state that Dean was not driving when the accident occurred.

[@JCStorm76]

That was just one crazy old guy who said that Dean wasn’t driving. He absolutely was. He wasn’t speeding either which is another myth. None of what happened was his fault

[@veltonmeade1057]

@@JCStorm76 I was never really convinced that Dean was not driving. I think the passenger was his mechanic, Rolf Wütherich. How could they be 100% sure?

[@curbozerboomer1773]

Other, distant witnesses, insist that Dean's car flew way up,did a complete flip before coming down next to that pole.

[@mariaevans5793]

Just subscribed. You deserve it great work 😊🇬🇧

[@Fishifyed]

Nice breakdown. Rip James Dean

[@jamest681]

So sad to think that James Dean was so young and talented and had worked so hard to get to the level of success in his career he had reach. All was thrown away by a dumb senseless preventable car accident.

[@variousJnames]

😂 @ worked hard. You mean sleeping his way to the top?

[@fldsmdfr9107]

@@variousJnames with who?

[@rodericksutton7782]

Edgelord wannabe

[@Patrick-wb8pp]

The Turnipseed/Dean crash took place at the Y intersection of Hwy 41/466 near Cholame California. Welcome to Nevada sign???

[@Tracy-rf7ri]

😂

[@christinecalifornia8136]

Really odd video that draws you in...good video quality. Interesting to watch,thank you.

[@douglasdixon524]

Glad I found this. I haven't seen anyone recreate the accident in any way, shape, or form.

[@curbozerboomer1773]

There are a couple of good books on the subject...but this vid sets things right.

[@timmorodgers4271]

A brilliant recreation!

[@SilentKnight43]

Excellent re-creation. I've looked at that intersection a few times over the years on google earth and always tried visualizing the accident.

[@331Grabber]

I drive through that intersection almost every week. I have to make the turn in my truck that Donald Turnupseed made. It's still sketchy to this day.

[@charlesf4428]

Horrible re-creation. There were no windmills and the other car was a 49 Ford Tudor.

[@ww748]

In spite of the limited factual background - wind generators and the Nevada state line - I still enjoyed the recreation. FWIW, the timing between the ticket and the collision proves that Dean’s average speed between the two points was not over the speed limit. But of course average isn’t proof of his speed at the time of the collision. And that’s what it was, a collision. I too know the location, having driven past it many times in the 70s. It was not an “accident” but was due to Appleseed turning in front of the Porsche, which had the right of way. Regardless it was tragic - as are all fatal collisions.

[@elgatogordo1619]

@@charlesf4428 actually it was a 50 not a 49

[@k-vale4905]

it was a '50.@@charlesf4428

[@redkos]

This simulation has quite a few inaccuracies. Dean's passenger was thrown from the car during the crash. There were no windmills in that area, and certainly no, "Welcome to Nevada" signs as the crash happened in the middle of California.

[@Geraldinslo]

Thank you. I used to live in Paso Robles and that welcome to Nevada sign makes no sense whatsoever. Why on earth would the video creator put something so obviously inaccurate in a video attempting to tell a true story? Very sloppy

[@FoxSpeedshop]

Its also a 1949 Ford he hit/hit him, not the car in the sim

[@elgatogordo1619]

@@FoxSpeedshop it was a 1950 ford.

[@Brace67]

The town is pronounced "Cho-lame." Turnipseed was traveling east on Hwy 466 and was planning on turning left onto Hwy 41 at the intersection when he collided with Dean's car. In effect, he turned left and right into the path of Dean's oncoming Porsche traveling west on 466 (now Hwy 46). The light aluminum Porsche was no match for the heavy 1950 Ford Tudor, and it flipped several times, the impact breaking James Dean's neck, which was the primary cause of his death. By the time his friend Bill Hickman and 'Look' Magazine photographer Sanford Roth arrived on the scene driving Dean's Ford station wagon pulling the empty trailer, it was too late. When asked at the subsequent inquest why he had turned and not waited, Donald Turnipseed stated that "I didn't see him."

[@luisangelvalenti]

What a great job! Please make a video with Gilles Villeneuve's accident in Belgium 1982🙏

[@Porsche996driver]

Great recreation but what’s up with the Welcome to Nevada sign lol.

[@PaulTC777]

if Dean had turn left to avoid the car...

[@nelsonbergman7706]

Thanks for posting. I had thought Dean was alone. I must have thought that because the mechanic was thrown from the Porsche.

[@annarycky202]

His Mechanic got thrown from The Little Bastard. Really awful accident. Poor James Dean! He dident stand a chance in that car! My most favorite classic actor ❤

[@strummerjoe2199]

What's up with the Welcome to Nevada sign? Cholame is in SLO County, nowhere near Nevada.

[@marcioadriano_oficial]

Congratulations on the simulation, it turned out great!

[@adamrice2847]

Wouldn't the Spider be smoking from the rear?

[@weskitten]

Brilliant image. Scary. What a dangerous intersection.

[@MDavidG1]

What's with the windmills and the 'Welcome To Nevada' sign? These glaring inaccuracies cast doubt on the entire video.

[@Enrygoesbrrrrr]

These crash scene are very accurate! Subbed

[@chrimajon]

Turnupseed was turning OFF 466 and ONTO 41,not the other way round as you have it. Wutherich was thrown from the car, and didn't remain in it as you have it. Turnupseed's car was sent sliding back along 466, where it then rolled backwards and ended up blocking the East bound lane, not sitting across route 41.Read Lee Raskin's book 'James Dean: On The Road To Salinas'

[@jorgevega8141]

Y el motor no pudo quedar botando vapor por adelante, primero porque el motor del Spider no va adelante,va atrás ;y segundo el motor del Spider no es refrigerado por agua,es refrigerado por aire .

[@rosec5797]

Agreed.....good reconstruction but it got some major things wrong.

[@Junior_Rocky]

Also, the terrain is all wrong. Dean got his ticket just north of Mettler by a California Highway Patrol. Freeways did not exist in the Central Valley in 1955. What about the Welcome to Nevada sign? The accident happened nowhere near Nevada!

[@DrawnX-10]

Rip James you will be a legendary racer

[@anthonymarshall6868]

Lesson learned. If you buy a Porsche, don't crash it. It's a literal fire bomb if you do.

[@Ro6entX]

Hard to say if accurate or not just due to the fact there are so many who want to say this or that way over the years ,however still have to appreciate the work and time used to do it. It has become bit of silly pet peeve of mine on where his car came to rest because lot of people get it wrong. I’ve passed that spot many a times and obviously not a expert but can get more of a feel of the layout in person. One of these days I’ll record it myself 👍

[@mme501]

If I remember correctly they realigned that road so the intersection isn't exactly where it was during the crash. I visited the area in 2005 but never found the spot at the fence. I wish I had a better cell phone at the time 😭

[@elvistcb3521]

There's a documentary done many years ago. Using state of the art serveying equipment, digital technology, skid marks etc. It's called The Day James'Dean Died. It's highly detailed. & I have a great book titled the same. Court testimonials etc.

[@stephenterrilltraveller]

Very nice re-creation.

[@masmainster]

Very good simulation, not sure why there was steam coming from the front of Dean's car, given the engine was in the back and the engine was aircooled, still, informative nevertheless.

[@andyw6702]

I noticed that too and earlier when showing the car road racing there were what looked like AC Cobras but they didn't come out until 1962, I suppose they could've been AC Aces. Nit picking points really

[@normblais7527]

We may have been looking at steaming hot oil from the front oil cooler

[@curbozerboomer1773]

This simulation did orient things correctly, it has previously been confusing to me, as to the actual position of the two cars. That bit of intersection was re-constructed many years ago, the exact site of the collision is about 20 yards to one side of the newer intersection. The old section of the road is overgrown, but still visible somewhat. That old turn situation was truly a dangerous place!

[@lennartswenson2690]

I believe the person following Dean in the car behind him was Bill Hickman, who will be the driver of the black Dodge Charger in "Bullitt"...

[@iainfraser1152]

And the stunt driver in The French Connection.

[@Marc816]

@@iainfraser1152 Bill Hickman stood in for Gene Hackman in the chase in The French Connection.

[@Irish_For_Life1842]

Is this based upon the police report? It there a copy of the police report? I have seen several people comment that Dean was driving with the pace of traffic. How do i know that if I don't have a copy of the police report? Truly the police report could eliminate much conjecture. Thanks for the video!!!

[@bradleydillabough4823]

No, not a Bakersfield police officer, a CHP (California Highway Patrol) officer...also ticketed was his friend following Dean, pulling a trailer that had Dean's 'return car.'

[@dathorndike4908]

What I have never been able to understand is if Dean did see the oncoming car at the last moment why did he swerve to the right instead of the left? It seems he swerved right into its path

[@tonykartracer8032]

Of course you'd swerve to the right, it's a natural reaction to turn that way seeing as the car is to the left of you. What a dumb question.

[@k-vale4905]

because he was going at least 55, the other guy was going that or more, and in such a moment, you got only one moment. There was no extra moment to make that move.

[@larrysorenson4789]

Dean turned directly into the crash. Had he turned left the crash would have been avoided. As a life long car racer, this avoidance technique should have been understood. This fact has always bugged me.

[@elvistcb3521]

No. Check the skid marks. & The documentary I site above. The theory you reference has been promoted by George Barris.! Turnipseed turned into him. Dean hit the brakes momentarily... & That was it!

[@JStryker7]

You mean into oncoming traffic?

[@elvistcb3521]

@@JStryker7 Dean didn't turn, at all.

[@JStryker7]

@@elvistcb3521 I wasn’t suggesting he did. I was countering the thought that he should have turned left

[@elvistcb3521]

@@JStryker7 well left or right? Not enough time to react except to hit the brakes.

[@realbogus]

I love the windmills...

[@jesusramirez4537]

great attention and simulation . very great

[@Kerveros1904]

Imagine being the one known in all over world that you are the one that killed James Dean!

[@themightydrive6694]

The walking dummies got me 💀 Like how did you do that?

[@toomanyhobbies2011]

He didn't. The figures are all in the software and can be configured as one likes.

[@themightydrive6694]

@@toomanyhobbies2011 what do you mean? All I know is that you can't have walking dummies like that in beamng

[@aljohnson7153]

He configured them to vote republican. That's how you get walking dummies.😂

[@NIkki-ox1ej]

Wow that’s crazy What were these designers thinking?! 🤔 I just discovered the channel today and find it useful because a lot of the times I don’t understand how the people died in these crashes because the way it happened doesn’t make sense but the visual simulation makes it easier to understand

[@Chris-kl1xw]

Well done!!

[@hertzair1186]

The “Little Bastard” car nickname came from Dean being called that by some Hollywood director….

[@toomanyhobbies2011]

Dean was a degenerate. That's one reason he was used in the movies, he didn't need to act.

[@plymouthduster225]

I believe it was Sam Warner that called him that if I remember correctly.

[@drphot6050]

@@toomanyhobbies2011 Many of their idols are

[@gbaker9295]

I read the mechanic was thrown from the car. Supposedly Dean's glasses were not found. I'm assuming he was wearing since his vision wasn't good. Fyi the town Cholame rhymes with Shazam. It's nowhere near the Nevada border

[@amygallatin5196]

Very interesting well done recreation. Not to nitpick, but that intersection is nowhere near Nevada, so I'm confused by the "Welcome to Nevada" sign....

[@jimmydean6418]

SO TRAGIC ! SUCH AN BEAUTIFUL PHOTOGENIC ICON / THAT INTERSECTION " A DEATH TRAP " POOR JIMMY / R.I.P FOREVER YOUNG /

[@deloreanman14]

Allegedly Dean's last words to his mechanic before the crash were, "He'll see us. He's got to see us."

[@jaredfreeland9153]

That is likely a myth, Rolf was seriously injured and had no recollection of the crash according to medical records.

[@jamesh2711]

If the recreation is accurate with a 1956 Bel Air in front of Turnupseed blocking his view of Dean's Porsche until he had already started his turn, then you can understand why the crash happened. But from what I've read there was nothing obstructing Turnupseeds view of the Porsche at the time of the accident. He either didn't see him, or just misjudged Dean's speed. Guess we'll never really know.

[@hoodagooboy5981]

It was late afternoon and the sun was in Turnupseed's eyes. His windshield may have been dirty also, which would have made it worse.

[@coldlakealta4043]

given the fact that the Porsche was undoubtedly being driven flat out there is every chance that Turnupseed misjudged the closing rate. he had no reason to believe they would be in collision proximity that fast, judging by the cars he had always seen coming at a much slower pace. further, the Porsche was very small and would probably have seemed much further away compared to the larger cars he was used to seeing

[@elgatogordo1619]

@@hoodagooboy5981 late in the Afternoon the sun would be in Dean's eyes, as the sun sets in the west.

[@Christina_Angel_2024]

Very good video. Very sad story😔

[@All-TimersCondensedBoxing]

Saw a recreation that included the sun's position at the time of the crash. This is the most underrated aspect of this entire tragedy. The sun was facing directly into Turnipseed's eyes. Add in the fact that Dean's Porshe was silver and shiny and it stands to reason that Turnipseed simply didn't see Dean. Call it lazy driving by Turnipseed or blindness by the sun. Dean's speed at the time of the impact could be a factor as well. The stars aligned to make this tragedy.

[@firefighter343]

Seems like a very deadly intersection in desperate need of a traffic light or yield sign. Anyone know if there is one in place today? It would obviously have proved it’s worth…

[@quattroman88]

Belle reproduction de l'accident. Juste une petite chose à la fin, La fumée qui s'échappe de la Porche C'est pas de l'avant mais de derrière qu'elle devrait sortir 😉

[@jacquespoirier9071]

..et le moteur de cette porsche est refroidi par air donc pas de vapeur due à l'éclatement d'un radiateur ou un conduit.

[@elsenderoroadadventure9515]

@@jacquespoirier9071 pero si refrigerado por aceite y su correspondiente radiador ,algo de humo si puede salir

[@dboyer011]

Absolutely GREAT clip, but they didn't have wind turbines in those days:-)

[@coldlakealta4043]

they had wind *_mills_* you know? like in Holland? common sight all over the place

[@ciaranburke3243]

Very interesting always tought James dean went of the road in a single car accident ☹

[@jimamizzi1]

Same, I always thought it was a single car accident, did his mechanic survive, what happened to people in the car

[@jritechnology]

Close! However, the Spyder's tires never touched the ground again until it struck the fence. James and his passenger were struck airborne and flung out of the vehicle. I understand it's hard to replicate in BeamNG Drive....but that is what happened.

[@thebluesguy7187]

you re right about the mechanic guy but not james dean he was stuck in the car

[@coldlakealta4043]

Dean was not flung out. he was trapped in the car by his feet being jammed under the pedals. his body rested against the passenger door with his head over the sill

[@fernandomaron87]

I've seen eye witnesses saying that the Porsche flipped into the air after hitting Donald 's car, also the skid marks on the road shows signs of it as well. I wonder if it's true, as it would explain why the Porsche's so damaged even in spots that didn't hit on Donald's vehicle

[@rosec5797]

The Porsche was constructed using lightweight Aluminium for racing I think? Not very strong in the event of a crash, that's why it was so crumpled.

[@gregbarrett5602]

A few comments about the narrative, there are some inaccuracies. First the video shows a sign saying that they are close to the Nevada state line, the Navada sate line is several hundred miles east. Second both he and his mechanic were both sited for speeding by a California Highway Patrol officer not BPD. Three although not stated in the piece here it was estimated he averaged over 70 mph from the time of the citation to the accident scene. A small piece of trivia if you see one of the posters there are three signatures on the citation, Mr. Deans, the citing officer ( O.V. Hunter ) and Sargent R.H. Barrett, signing of the citation because Mr. Dean was not able to appear.

[@gpatty6538]

Crazy how he turned into the collision. Considering his pedigree he should have known there was no point: 1) the car was too far into the turn, and wouldn’t have been able to correct itself for his turn in to work avoiding the collision. 2) There was nothing to turn into but dirt and a fence which are still significant hazards. The correct move should have been turn opposite of the car, use the adjacent lane as your area for correction after such a maneuver. Obviously if there was traffic behind the car then this would have been moot, but from what I can ascertain there wasn’t.

[@benadams1661]

How ironic that police officer pulling him over and asking him to drive more carefully ensured his death🤦‍♂

[@jerseygrit5402]

Nah, his reckless driving is what ensured his death..🤦‍♂️

[@frankpotter1982]

This makes it seem as if Turnupseed turned Infront of Dean. If so, his right front and grill would have been damaged, but it was his left front that was smashed in and Dean would have been able to see him, brake then turn left out of his way. So Turnupseed was lying. He could/should have seen Dean's car but he turned left INTO Dean's left wheel and door , Dean's face had glass in it from the Ford's headlight. It was entirely Turnupseed:s fault. He lied and got away with it.

[@jrnumex9286]

hey frank, i just seen another simulation of great detail and close to this one's description but slightly off in simulation..this one has turnup starting the left turn early to keep up his speed as he apparently didn't see dean approaching. he drove that route almost weekly and at that area any other car/vehicle in past was 2x 3x bigger than deans as just pointing out possible mind/eye memory of turnup. this vid says half way thru the turn he see's dean and tries to come back right to clear dean's lane. the porche was noted always to skid left /right on hard braking during racing events. this vid showed dean skid right close to a t- bone with turnups left side on his right turn, they said a car behind who was passed by dean prior to intersection said dean was "hauling a.." (not their term) and on impact deans car did a completed flip and 360 spin airborne to landing. according to vid a inquest was held and found turnup turned into a speeding dean so they called it even, no charges.

[@frankpotter1982]

@@jrnumex9286 Yeah, I seen that. They are basing their videos simulations on Turnupseed's statement to police. But he was lying, the physical evidence of the damage on both cars, does not support his version. What does, is Dean was driving straight in his lane at about 65mph and Turnupseed turned directly into Dean's left side, flipping his car up in the air. The outcome was far from even, Dean was killed and the other guy bust his nose.

[@toomanyhobbies2011]

Glad you're not a juror.

[@douglasmiller8176]

Without paint, a small and fast aluminum race car might have appeared to be a ghostly apparition?

[@LasVegas68]

This is the first time I ever heard that Dean wasn't alone in the car!!!

[@melancholic6457]

Great video... Sorry to ask, but the car mods you use in your videos are made by you?

[@godsowndrunk1118]

"You're tearing me apart" !!! 😭

[@rodericksutton7782]

🤡

[@cub1009]

No smart phones back then to distract the driver. He must have been reading the paper.

[@1is1]

durr.. durrr.. what a stupid fucking comment...

[@cub1009]

@@1is1 clearly you don't know what a news paper is. Must be a millennial who only looks at a phone.

[@channe3049]

​@@cub1009What a goddamn stupid comment. 😂

[@acastrohowell]

Loved it

[@ShipReK66]

Nice video. .. but at 4:24 the sign says Nevada when the crashsite is in Central California.

[@cykablyat8862]

talk yourself, this ai robot voice is holding your channel back, otherwise than that, its great.

[@r0smor]

Thanks for the simulation, but I wouldn't have expected to see steam rising from Dean's air-cooled Porsche after the crash.

[@coldlakealta4043]

👍👍👍

[@TreDeuce-qw3kv]

I have been to the site of the wreck many times. It is all pretty much changed these days. 2-years later my dad, a big fan of Dean's, died in a wreck in a brand new TR-3. the curve where it happened is now eliminated when they straightened the road, but the old road and road cut is still visible there. The Ford was a Coupe, not a sedan. There is a difference. I have owned them both plus a Vicky hardtop. The recreation shows what appears to be a Chevy. GM car for sure. As I understand it, 'Little Bastard' disappeared and has never resurfaced

[@santinopucheta1111]

Bro. Did you have the music of 1:05? Btw, great work as always