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According to the report, Mansfield suffered severe head and neck injuries, including a fractured skull, a severed spinal cord, and significant bleeding in the brain and neck areas. The report notes that Mansfield’s body was found lying on the ground near the passenger side of the vehicle, with her head and neck twisted at an unnatural angle.

The autopsy report also details the injuries sustained by Mansfield’s companions, including her boyfriend, Mickey Hargitay, and her personal secretary, Lawrence H. Kelley. While Hargitay and Kelley survived the accident, they suffered significant injuries, including lacerations and broken bones.

The autopsy report, dated June 30, 1967, was performed by Dr. Charles H. Mitchell, the St. Tammany Parish Coroner’s physician. The report describes Mansfield’s injuries in graphic detail, revealing the extensive damage she sustained in the accident.