2 Hospitalized After Crashing the Famed Car from 'Dukes of Hazzard'

Photo: Western Taney County Fire Protection District

Two people have been injured in a crash involving one of the most recognizable vehicles in pop-culture history, according to Missouri officials.

The post included several photos of the easily recognizable bright orange 1969 model, which was named “General Lee” on the show, showing damage sustained to the front end.

Officials stated this was a single-vehicle incident, but gave no other details of the crash. The car’s two occupants were transported to the hospital, according to the post. Their current conditions were not provided.

Dukes of HazzardstarJohn Schneider, who played Bo Duke on the ’80s show,reportedly owns severalof the iconic Chargers —andran into troublewith one in 2019 when Hurricane Ida uprooted a tree on his property that fell and crushed the car.

The “General Lee” car itself has been at the center of controversy in the years since the show concluded. The vehicle was named after Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, and features aConfederate flagdecal on the roof.

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The Dukes of Hazzard, which aired on CBS from 1979 to 1985, followed the adventures of cousins Bo (Schneider) and Luke (Tom Wopat) in fictional Hazzard County, Georgia.

source: people.com