Ronnie was my late husband's cousin. Thank you for giving him a face.

The Mansfield bar has saved countless lives and such a commonsense feature. Took this accident to make a difference.

What a nice lady! I can't even imagine the pain she must have gone through.

I met Mariska one night at my neighbor’s backyard cookout in the Hamptons. I’ve never been a big TV watcher, and neither me nor my partner knew who she was, which I think she really enjoyed. Sweet person.

Scott, I was in Gulfport the day of the accident back in 1967. I was in the Air Force in Bolixi. The morning after the accident a friend and I went to NO to get away. We stopped in a gas station along the way. In that station they had taken the Buick and placed it next to the side of the station outside on the left. It was a station with service bays. When I saw your blog on the car the one thing I had to say was boy they really cleaned it up. When I saw it the next morning it was totally covered in blood. While finding teeth inside the car would be morbid but seeing that car with blood all over it was super disturbing. The gas station attendant told me it was the Mansfield car.  That is how I found out that she had been killed the night before.  
Bob

The reason this conversation is so interesting to listen to is because it's two nice and open people interacting with each other

Very moving interview, I can’t imagine how Elaine has dealt with the loss of Ronnie for all these years. So happy she has his child.

I could exhaust every superlative to describe Scott's excellence in creating such unique and interesting investigative videos. The fact is that Scott remains a national resource for whom we should all be grateful. Thank you, Scott, for sharing your talents. Stay safe and be well.

It was the beginning of the end of what was supposed to be for her. What a terrible loss that she endured as well as Ronnie’s family and friends. So sweet to have spoken about this. ♥️

Elaine I lost a young husband just two months after we had gotten married. He had a car accident on Christmas morning 2004. Losing someone after having so little time with them feels criminally unfair. I'm so very sorry for your loss Elaine. PS my middle name is Elaine so I really connected with your story.

My 1st wife died almost the same way in 1988, also in June, but on the 27th. Apparently, a slow moving 1 1/2 ton crew truck pulled out onto the highway in her lane and she didn't see it in time to slow down. She rear ended it at close to 55MPH, according to the Hwy Patrol. I can feel this lady's pain. Time helps, but you never forget.

She's such a lovely woman. I can't imagine the heartbreak she went through with her loss just before the wedding and all the rumours and press afterwards. It was great hearing about Ronnie , the forgotten one, and how he was a good hard working young man. I'd love to read her book.

Very good interview. It's true that when a celeb dies, no one hears about the other people that may have been with them.

Her interview made me cry. Can you imagine Elaine having to raise her child without Ronnie? Scott great interview! 🌺

Wow! I couldn't stop listening. I can feel this woman's pain for sure. Such a sweet loving person she is. I pray you guys become good friends. Troy too. God bless you Scott and Troy and Elaine. Thanks so much for this. I have to honestly say I've never really thought about the drivers family and how his death affected them. Such a terrible thing to happen to all of them. 🙏❤️

Thank you for remembering Ronnie, aka 'the driver'. It is very poignant story.  Look forward to reading Elaine's book 'Mermaid in the Window'. I would like to know more about the Elaine's baby, now grown up. Scott, I really like that you focus on people who where victims of crime, who get lost in history, like Steve Parent.

Never heard much about the driver, thanks for giving him some notice.

How amazing. . . . .this is a whole other side to the accident. You can tell elaine still struggles with that nite and that horrible phone call. Thank you scott.

The part when Elaine said her brother found teeth in the car chilled me. I have a feeling they were probably Sam's based on how the front of his face was smashed in. If I would've seen the dead bodies there it would've haunted me for life.

That poor lady to lose  someone that you  loved so tragically  died and she was so young. It must of been hard on her. Such a lovely lady 💕