Three killed in crash of '57 Thunderbird

<p>Three seniors apparently en route to a classic-car show died in the crash of a 1957 Ford Thunderbird on Florida's Turnpike.</p><p>Killed in Tuesday's accident were driver Herbert F. Prewitt, 69, and passengers Bettye C. Prewitt, 69, of Marietta, Ga., and Lois C. Speake, 72, of Lancaster, Ky.</p><p>According to Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Pat Santangelo, the bright yellow Thunderbird was six miles north of Yeehaw Junction when it was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer around 11:45 a.m.</p><p>The car flipped, and the three people inside were ejected and died at the scene.</p><p>"I'm not sure if that T-bird even had seat belts," Santangelo said.</p><p>Investigators found a brochure in the car for the "T-birds in Paradise" show in Miami that runs Wednesday through Sunday, Santangelo said.</p><p>Yeehaw Junction is 70 miles southeast of Orlando.</p>

http://accesswdun.com/article/2004/5/169578