Here is the first video from the crash site on September 30, 2025. This is my dash cam footage driving West on 46 at 5:20pm. The sun is glaring and even semi trucks are hard to see coming the opposite direction! In 1955 Daylight Savings Time ended the week just before James Dean's Last Drive. So today's time equivalent would be around 4:45pm if you want to compare sun angle. The new highway detour takes you north and drops you back on old Hwy 41 South just before the old junction. I have a feeli

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