The driver was Dick Criswell, better known as DammitDick. Here's a
copy/paste from a report:
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I've edited some of Rod Schweiger's memories of Dick as they were very
>personal but here is the essence:
>
>W.Richard (Dick) Criswell
>1940-1997
>by Rod Schweigher
>
>....... (snip) .....
> >Dick had a single car accident on June 20th at 4 pm in Alaska. He was
>
behind the main group trying to catch up. The investigating officer
estimated his speed at 80 mph which he considered appropriate for the
conditions. The evidence suggested that he didn't fall asleep at the
wheel, but more likely he tried to avoid something (perhaps a pothole or
wildlife), lost control, skidded, rolled over into a tree and was killed.
Just to set the record straight. Dick was following our MGA, about 1/2
mile back, traveling at 60 mph with no other cars on the road, cruising
at that speed for miles, not trying to catch up. No one knows what
caused him to run off the road. There was no witness to the accident.
There were tracks off into the gravel on the left side of the road,
followed by skid marks across the pavement to the right and off the right
shoulder. The car was pointed back up the road, rolled on the left side
and impacted a tree, top first, crushing the top down to door height. We
do not believe he was speeding or trying to catch up.
Regards,
Barney and Carol
Brit Run To The Sun, 1958 MGA
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Barney Gaylord (barneymg@mgaguru.com) can add more.
Bud Krueger
http://ttalk.info/
Paul Gallian wrote:
> I am going to ask this on a few other forums -- So Please do not yell at me.
>
> I lived in Crystal River Fl. for about 35 years.
> I had an acquaintance that lived in Inverness, Fl. about 30 miles away.
> He was originally from England.
> He had a tire-shop in Inverness (or very near there).
> His wife died from breast cancer (too young and a sad situation)
> He owned several British Cars but his pride was and MG TF (it was pristine).
> Several years ago him a few others drove to Alaska in their "T" cars - during
> that trip one driver has a one car wreck and was killed.
>
> Since moving back to my home state of MO. I have lost contact with him.
> I cannot remember his name or how to get in contact with him.
> He may be on this listserve or on some of the forums and I would like to say
> hello again.
> No axe to grind with him -- simply wanted to say hello.
> He did the my rear-end conversion (MGA to my TD).
>
> Paul Gallian -- trying to get started on a restore of a restore.. long delay
> with many boxes of parts.
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