Jayne Mansfield Autopsy Report Official

The upper portion of her skull was sliced off.

The car was traveling west on U.S. Route 90 near the Rigolets Bridge in Slidell, Louisiana. According to the Louisiana State Police investigation, the Buick—traveling at high speed—slammed into the rear of a tractor-trailer truck that was slowly passing another slow-moving vehicle. The truck’s lowered rear bumper acted as a "shear." The Buick’s roof was peeled off almost entirely above the front seat, crushing the upper compartment where Mansfield, Brody, and Harrison were seated. jayne mansfield autopsy report

On the evening of June 29, 1967, Jayne Mansfield was driving on Highway 82 in a 1966 Chevrolet Caprice convertible, accompanied by her boyfriend, Ray Azzato, and three children: Mika, Zoltan, and Bobby. As they approached a curve on the highway, their car collided head-on with a pickup truck that had veered into their lane. The impact was severe, causing significant damage to both vehicles. The upper portion of her skull was sliced off

The most persistent rumor surrounding Mansfield’s death is that she was decapitated. This myth originated from accident scene photographs showing her blonde hair in the mangled windshield of the 1966 Buick Electra. According to the Louisiana State Police investigation, the

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The report describes a “fractured skull with extensive laceration of the brain.” The upper part of her skull was essentially crushed by the force of the car roof collapsing.

Before analyzing the autopsy, it is crucial to address the elephant in the room: the decapitation myth. The rumor began almost immediately after the crash. Witnesses claimed that the top of the Buick was sheared off, and that Mansfield’s head was severed by the impact with the rear of the trailer.