'Dukes of Hazzard' car 'traveling too fast' crashes along Highway 165 on Sunday
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Drivers along Historic Highway 165 on Sunday afternoon may have thought they were in Hazzard County, Georgia, for a moment. A "General Lee" car, made famous by the "Dukes of Hazzard" TV show, was involved in a single vehicle crash.
An initial post by the Western Taney County Fire Protection District, identified the car as one used in the 1980s TV show "The Dukes of Hazzard." However, the car's owner later informed the fire protection district that it was not used in the show, though all "Dukes of Hazzard" cast members had driven and signed it.
Hollister Police Department and Taney County Ambulance District responded to the scene along with the fire protection district.
According to Hollister Police Chief Preston Schmidt, no citations have been issued at this time.
"After an investigation on scene, it was determined the driver of the vehicle was traveling too fast for the road conditions and lost control of the vehicle he was operating," Schmidt said.
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Two occupants were evaluated and transported to area hospitals "with what were described to (Schmidt) as moderate injuries." The driver was treated for a broken collarbone at Cox Branson, and the passenger was taken to Cox South for "reported leg and rib pain," Schmidt said. Both have been released from the hospital.
The Western Taney County Fire Protection District was told by the owner that the person driving at the time of the accident was not authorized to do so.
While the post says 309 "General Lee" cars were used in the television show, only a handful of those cars survived filming. The cars that weren't totaled in the show's stunts were relegated to a car graveyard, and in 1991, Warner Brothers sold 17 cars to private owners.
Susan Szuch is the health and public policy reporter for the Springfield News-Leader. Follow her on Twitter @szuchsm. Story idea? Email her at sszuch@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Springfield News-Leader: Iconic 'Dukes of Hazzard' car crashes in Taney County
