Photo: New Research Uncovers Living Witnesses, Actual Site of 'Dawn's Highway' Accident

Photo: New Research Uncovers Living Witnesses, Actual Site of 'Dawn's Highway' Accident

(Jim Morrison's Self-Described Formative Human Experience)

SANTA FE, N.M., Oct. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Poet and rock and roll legend Jim Morrison described a childhood encounter with a deadly traffic accident in the desert at dawn, and new research has uncovered living witnesses and identified the actual site of this formative event on "Dawn's Highway." Brad Durham, a Tennessean, who is producing a short documentary film about the accident, will release his research on October 17, 2007.

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A newspaper article that describes the horrible accident involving an overturned truck carrying 10 workers to Los Alamos early in the morning of October 17, 1947, will authenticate Jim Morrison's story. The driver of the truck and an observer of the accident are scheduled to be at the press conference, health permitting.

Frank Lisciandro, Morrison's film colleague and confidant, says, "I recorded Jim Morrison telling the story of the accident, and I own the copyright to the story. I have always believed that Mr. Morrison's tale of the accident was credible and that his memory of the event was accurate even in detail. I have reviewed Mr. Durham's research, and it appears to substantiate many of the physical details of Mr. Morrison's story."

Dr. Estevan Rael-Galvez, the State Historian of New Mexico, states the following: "Advancing an understanding of New Mexico's history and culture through research and interpretation is fundamental to the mission of the Office of the State Historian. Brad Durham's archival research and oral histories significantly clarify a 1947 event that was clearly pivotal in this internationally-recognized individual's life."

A complete walk-through of the accident will be presented at the press conference, which will include documentation from historical records and eyewitness testimony. The presentation will include a guided tour to the site of the accident, about a thirty-minute drive from the State Archives. This one-time presentation offers proof that in "Dawn's Highway" Jim Morrison was telling a candid story about his own human experience.

   Press Conference Date:       Wednesday, October 17, 2007    Location:                    State Records Center & Archives                                1205 Camino Carlos Rey                                Santa Fe, NM 87507-5166    Dawn's HWY Site Visit:       5:30 AM (Depart Archives before dawn)    Return to State Archives:    8:00 AM (Return to Archives)    Morning Press Conference:    9:00 AM (State Archives)    Alternate Press Conference:  3:00 PM (State Archives)  

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Source: Brad Durham

CONTACT: Brad Durham, +1-615-838-4426, brad412@blomand.net

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