Thirteen days after filming a public service announcement for the California Highway Patrol, actor James Dean was killed in a head-on collision near Cholame, California. On the morning of Sept. 30, 1955, Dean set out from Los Angeles with his 29-year-old mechanic, Rolf Wütherich, in a brand-new 195 5 Porsche 550 Spyder. Dean had entered the ... The post Today In SCV History: September 30, 1955 – Actor James Dean Drives Through Castaic Hours Before Fatal Crash appeared first on KHTS Radio. ...read more read less