Doctor Dan the Bandage Man (Little Golden Book Classics)

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Since that fateful night, there have been numerous reports of the bandaged man appearing to others, either on top or in the back of their cars. Usually, the variation comes from the decade the accident happened but almost always it’s the 1930s, 40s, or 50s.

Some even claim that his sudden appearance has caused multiple accidents and deaths along the treacherous stretch of highway. Several years later, a young couple parked their pickup truck in a secluded area of Cannon Beach along Highway 101 one dark night. He was likely a spooky story told around beach bonfires by teens weaned on monster movies (thus, the silly mummy-like roots). To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. This charming story from the 1950s was so popular that it’s now featured in the Smithsonian’s permanent collection.

A longtime advocate for literacy, Sue speaks around the country, connecting kids with books to help grow lifelong readers. I just found the information I was looking for regarding the ghost that is seen in people's cars up here in Oregon. As far as what created him, the most common origin is the sawmill accident but a few of the sources I found claim he was an electrician or firefighter. He was quickly bandaged up and placed in an ambulance, but the vehicle got caught in a landslide on the highway on its way to the hospital.

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After the Bandage Man was severely cut up, he was picked up by an ambulance that was going to bring him to a hospital.