MAY 13, 1971—GRACE SLICK OF JEFFERSON AIRLPLANE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED IN A CAR ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO SLICK, A RECENT RAIN MIXED WITH OIL ON THE ROAD IN SAN FRANCISCO MADE EVEN MORE DANGEROUS THAN USUAL AND SHE CAREENED OFF THE ROAD INTO AN EMBANKMENT AT 80 MPH. “THE IMPACT THREW ME OVER TO THE PASSENGER’S SEAT, SO I WAS ONE OF THOSE RARE EXCEPTIONS TO THE SEAT BELT RULE. IF I’D BEEN WEARING ONE, I’D BE DEAD TODAY BECAUSE THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR WAS CRUSHED,” SHE CLAIMED.