Author Dies of Crash Injuries in a 2013 Corvette
March, 2015
NY Times carries Reuters report:“Thomas J. Stanley, author of the best-selling book, “The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealthy,” has died in a car crash near his home in suburban Atlanta, police said on Monday. He was 71.” Seehttp://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2015/03/02/arts/02reuters-usa-crash-millionaire.html?action=click&contentCollection=Your%20Money&module=RelatedCoverage®ion=Marginalia&pgtype=article
CBS46 reports:
When Stanley slowed down to make a left turn onto Atlanta Country Road, police said that 45-year-old Jeffrey Fettig, who was driving a 2006 Acura MDX, pulled up behind Stanley, cut to his left and crossed the yellow line into the opposite lanes of of traffic.
Police said they do not know why Fettig cut to Stanley’s left.
After Fettig collided with the font-left side of the Corvette Stanley was driving, both cars crashed into the yard of a nearby house.
Stanley was taken to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital where he died due to injuries from the crash.”
Read more: http://www.cbs46.com/story/28229986/man-killed-in-marietta-crash#ixzz3ThnoasVM The Car Book 2013 rated the 2013 Corvette a 2 out of 10 (1 = Worst, 10 = Best) on Safety Features.