Bruised Jay Leno pictured behind the wheel after horrific 60ft fall left him with eyepatch and broken wrist
A bruised Jay Leno got back behind the wheel just days after a horrific 60-foot fall with a broken wrist and an eye patch.
The iconic presenter, 74, who suffered second-degree burns in a car fire in November 2022, revealed he broke his wrist and was hit in the eye by a ‘bunch of rocks’ on Saturday as he headed to dinner – just three hours earlier his show.
The former Tonight Show star proved he was well on the road to recovery as he drove his car around LA on Wednesday.
While he had heavy bruising on his face and a brace on his right wrist, he had taken off his eye patch while chatting on the ride.
Leno previously joked about the incident Inside edition.
He said: ‘I hit a bunch of rocks, it was 60 feet high. I broke my wrist. I’ve lost my nail on my finger, I’m all black and blue from hitting rocks for 20 yards.
Bruised Jay Leno got back behind the wheel just days after a horrific 60-foot fall left him with a broken wrist and an eye patch
“The rock hit me in the eye, I’m fine!” – before he was added, his left eye is currently swollen shut.
He went to a restaurant bathroom to examine his wounds and, despite his injuries, managed to get on stage that night.
He then traveled home to perform in Los Angeles on Sunday night. Leno also admitted that he hasn’t seen a doctor yet, but he plans to do so.
Leno was severely burned when a 1907 vintage steam engine he was working on in his garage exploded in his face in November 2022.
Leno was hospitalized after the fiery explosion in his garage, where he keeps a number of vintage cars as part of a collection.
George Swift, a mechanic in the comedian’s personal garage, told the story AND that it was a steam car that sent Leno to the hospital.
‘It was a steam car. This steam was made by means of gas. It was sprayed like gas,” said Swift, a mechanic who works in the garage.
“He called me and told me there was a fire and that the fire brigade is coming,” the employee continued.
The Burbank Fire Department subsequently confirmed that they were dispatched to the host’s home that day around 12:30 p.m., and when they arrived, they assessed and treated “one adult male.”
The iconic presenter, 74, previously revealed he broke his wrist and was hit in the eye by a ‘bunch of rocks’ on his way to dinner on Saturday – just three hours before his show
The former Tonight Show star proved he was well on the road to recovery as he drove his car around LA on Wednesday
Recently, Leno revealed dark bruises along the left side of his face and an eye patch when he joked about his fall on Inside Edition
Leno was severely burned when a vintage 1907 steam engine he was working on in his garage exploded in his face in November 2022.
The TV icon is pictured hosting The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in 2011
Leno was then transported to a local emergency room before being transferred to the Grossman Burn Center for further care.
A spokesperson for the medical center told People at the time that Leno “is in good spirits and has been touched by all the questions about his condition and well wishes.”
“He wants everyone to know that he is doing well and that he is in ‘the best burn center in the United States.’
Leno himself later issued a statement saying he had “suffered severe burns from a gasoline fire.”
“I’m doing fine,” the former late-night host said. “I need another week or two to get back on my feet.”
He also told TMZ that it was his friend Dave who saved his life by jumping on him and putting out the flames.
The host said he was repairing a clogged fuel line when he was sprayed with gasoline on his hands and face.