San Bernardino, California: Where Sammy Davis Jr Lost His Eye
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- Address:
- Route 66, San Bernardino, CA
- Directions:
- At the fork of Kendall Drive and Route 66. No marker.
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Where Sammy Davis Jr Lost His Eye
There's no historical marker, but fans can imagine the moment on Nov. 15, 1954, when future Rat-Packer Sammy Davis Jr crashed his car at this Route 66 spot and lost his eye.
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Not much here. I suspect he was on his way back from Vegas.
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Your suspicion is correct. Sammy had driven all night from Vegas for an L.A. recording session. The crash happened at around 7 am.