Jay Leno suffered severe bone injuries following his motorcycle crash last week. The incident has happened since January 17, and shockingly, it's been unreported until this news. A few months ago, the American television host was involved in a fire accident that left him with burns.
Keep reading for the details.
The star got into a major motorcycle crash last week, and the injuries include a broken collarbone, two fractured ribs, and two cracked kneecaps on January 17.
The 72-year-old, however, revealed he's currently feeling "ok", but he still has a lot of recovering to do.
"Just last week, I got knocked off my motorcycle. So I’ve got a broken collarbone. I’ve got two broken ribs. I’ve got two cracked kneecaps.“But I’m okay! I’m okay, I’m working. I’m working this weekend.”
The accident happened months after the TV personality was involved in a serious car fire where he sustained many facial burns and loads of other injuries in his garage in Los Angeles.
The former Tonight Show host explained to the Las Vegas Review Journal that the accident happened when he tested a vintage 1940 Indian Motorcycle and soon noticed the strong smell of leaking gas.
The veteran continued that he decided to turn into a side street to check the source of the leaking gas, but he met an obstacle that caused him to fall off the bike.
"So I turned down a side street and cut through a parking lot, and unbeknownst to me, some guy had a wire strung across the parking lot but with no flag hanging from it, So, you know, I didn’t see it until it was too late. It just clothesline me and, boom, knocked me off the bike.
Leno decided to keep it secret because of how much publicity his November burns generated.
“You know, after getting burned up, you get that one for free,” said Leno amidst laughter. "After that, you’re Harrison Ford, crashing airplanes."
The host suffered severe burns to his hands and chest and third-degree burns to his face while working on a blocked fuel line in the undercarriage of a 1907 White Steam Car in his garage alongside friend Dave Killackey.
He was treated for burns at The Grossman Center and underwent two skin grafting surgeries to help build new skin. He also got the hyperbaric treatment to help accelerate the healing of his burn.
Leno revealed his awareness that the accident could have been worse in his interview with People a month after.
“I know how bad it could have been. But I’m okay. And I’m sure I’ll continue to do the same stupid things I’ve always done. Just maybe a little bit more carefully!”
