Wiiliam Reedy - Driver

During the early afternoon of Christmas Day 1989, William Reedy was driving a truck that was involved in a fatal accident. His passenger was Billy Martin, the former New York Yankees manager. Martin died at the scene and Reedy suffered a broken hip.

Reedy was convicted of DUI . He was fined $350 and his licence was suspended for 6 months. At his trial, he denied being the operator of the vehicle, although the jury felt otherwise.

Reedy, 72, died at his home in Milford, Michigan on June 28, 2009 from pancreatic cancer. He owned two bars in the Detroit area and met Martin when he managed the Detroit Tigers from 1971-1973 . He remained close friends with Martin.