Fiery Sports Car Crash Kills 2 Burbank Men
Two men burned to death Sunday when their small sports car went out of control, flipped over and burst into flames on Forest Lawn Drive one mile west of Zoo Drive. The victims were so badly burned they were first unidentifiable, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman said.
The victims were finally identified as Randy Unch, 20, of 1823 Karen, Burbank and his roommate, Charles Tabor, 35, formerly of Mercer, Colorado. A lighter found at the scene led to the identification by a brother of Unch, Daniel Unch of Burbank. Unch is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Joseph Unch, of 1830 Karen, Burbank. The parents are on vacation and have not yet been notified of their son's death. Police are attempting to locate them in Oregon.
A witness to the crash told officers that the car ran off the roadway, skidded and overturned. The motorist said he heard screams, and as he was attempting to help the two victims the car burst into flames.
Police said the car skidded 207 feet on the roadway. They speculated that the car was traveling too fast for the curving roadway. The accident occurred at 5 am. Due to extensive damage to the car, police said they were unable to check the brakes.
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Obituary, Burbank Daily Review, Burbank, California, Tuesday, July 13, 1971
R.C. Unch
Rosary for Randall Charles Unch will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at The Valley Funeral Home, 2121 W. Burbank Blvd.
Requiem Mass for Mr. Unch will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Thursday at Saint Francis Xavier Church with interment at San Fernando Mission Cemetery. Mr. Unch, who made his home at 1830 Karen, died Sunday in an automobile accident at the age of 20. A 1969 graduate of Burbank High School, he was a former member of Explorer Scouts post 217. He was a native of California.
Mr. Unch is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Unch; a sister, Jacqueline; and two brothers, Kenneth and Darrell, all of Burbank.
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