Thursday, 31st December 2015
Screenshot by dltourhistory
Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen lost his left arm in a car crash 31 years ago today on New Year's Eve 1984 and a tribute photo gallery has been added to the site.
Rick, who turned 52 last month, was driving back from the Ladybower Reservoir outside of Sheffield, England on the A57 road with girlfriend Miriam Barendsen when he was involved in an accident.
Rick lost control of his left hand drive Corvette and hit a wall. His seatbelt came undone and took off his left arm as he was thrown through the sunroof. Luckily a local nurse and a policeman passing by stopped to help.
They were later revealed to be Doreen Billington (nurse who first found Rick/thanked on Hysteria booklet) and Tony Beavis (police officer) who later married one another.
The galleries also show Rick's car after the accident and him revisiting the scene for the 1989 BBC 'Rock Of Ages - The Def Leppard Story' documentary.
Donington 1986/2009 - Photo Gallery
Crash Aftermath/Rick's Corvette Stingray - Photo Gallery
Accident Scene 1989/1998 - Photo Gallery
Rick's Drum Kit - In Studio 1989 Photo Gallery
Related Story - Rick Allen's 1984 Car Accident 31st Anniversary - Part One
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Related Story - Rick Allen 1984 Car Accident Interviews/Documentary Footage
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