Jay Leno suffers broken bones in motorcycle accident after garage fire
Jay Leno is recovering from a motorcycle accident last week that left him with multiple broken bones just months after he sustained serious burns in a fire at his Los Angeles-area garage.
Jay Leno is recovering from a motorcycle accident last week that left him with multiple broken bones just months after he sustained serious burns in a fire at his Los Angeles-area garage.
The comedian and talk show host on Friday revealed he was "clotheslined," knocked off his motorcycle, and injured with broken ribs and other injuries in a Jan. 17 crash not far from the Burbank, California facility that houses his car and motorcycle collection.
"I got a broken collarbone, couple of broken ribs, and two cracked kneecaps," Leno said in an interview. "But other than that, I'm okay."
Jay Leno speaks out for first time since major burn accidentDec. 14, 202209:09His standup schedule was briefly suspended, and he underwent shoulder surgery following the accident, a spokesperson said.
The former “Tonight Show” host, 72, said he had been working on a vintage motorcycle and was giving it a road test, with its sidecar attached, when he noticed the smell of leaking gas. He said he adjusted the carburetor and headed back to the garage.
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