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Nov 21, 2021 · While attempting to pass an Alfa Romeo on a road near Sheffield, England, drummer Rick Allen lost control of his Corvette and rolled it several times, in the process losing his left arm.
- Jim Clash
Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen lost his left arm in a car crash 33 years ago today in Sheffield, England on New Year's Eve 1984. 33 years have now passed since the tragic accident that took away his left arm. Read the story of that day as told by the band.
Dec 31, 2014 · Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen was nearly killed in a car accident on Dec. 31, 1984. He escaped with his life but lost his left arm in one of the scariest and ultimately inspiring stories...
- Matthew Wilkening
Aug 16, 2023 · Driving on the A57 near Sheffield with girlfriend Miriam Barendsen on New Year’s Eve 1984/85, Def Leppard's Rick Allen lost control of his black 1984 Corvette Stingray and hit a brick wall. His seatbelt came undone and took off his left arm as the drummer was thrown through the sunroof.
May 22, 2023 · Allen, who lost his left arm in a car crash in 1984, said he feared he would be attacked again, so he reached his hand up in the air and said, “I am no threat to you.”
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- Phil Lipof,Tenzin Shakya,Haley Yamada
On the afternoon of 31 December 1984, Allen was involved in a car crash with his then-girlfriend Miriam Barendsen on the A57 road in the countryside a few miles west of Sheffield. [8] [9] A car in front of theirs deliberately slowed for Allen to catch up, only to speed up as he tried to pass.
Dec 31, 2014 · Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen lost his left arm in a car crash 30 years ago today on New Year's Eve 1984. Read part one of his story. Rick, who turned 51 this year, 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.
