TMZ: Jay Leno released from the hospital
According to the TMZ website, comedian and car collector Jay Leno has been sent home from the Grossman Burn Center in Los Angeles where he was taken after being burned in a gasoline fire in his Burbank garage.
Leno was repairing a fuel line on his 1907 White steam car when gasoline, which is used to heat the car’s burner, splashed on his face and arm and then was ignited by a spark. A friend helped extinguish the flames, and Leno was taken to the hospital.
“The ex-late night host posed for a photo taken and posted by the Grossman Burn Center, where JL has been receiving treatment for the past nine days. In it, he seems to be in good spirits alongside the facility staff, but there’s noticeable scarring on his face and hands,” TMZ said. “In a statement, the burn center says Jay will receive follow-up care at their outpatient facility, this after receiving burns throughout his upper [body], including on his chest.”
A statement released by Grossman said: “Jay would like to let everyone know how thankful he is for the care he received, and is very appreciative of all of the well wishes. He is looking forward to spending Thanksgiving with his family and friends and wishes everyone a wonderful holiday.”
Leno writes a column for Hagerty, and his colleagues here wish him a speedy recovery.
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Get well soon Andover Jay. From Revere Brian. (Currently in Maine).
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Glad to see you are recovering, and that it wasn’t worse.
Playing with fire is never a good idea!
Best wishes on a great recovery, Jay!
Wishing you a quick and full recovery, Jay. You’re the ultimate car guy and we need you back full time. Following your activities is the next best thing to me being able to do it.
Great to see you’re home Jay. I hope you recover quickly, sending positive thoughts your way.
Best wishes and many thanks you all your years of entertaining.
Sorry for the sarcasm but it’s just so there. I hope you didn’t burn the turkey. You can flip me the bird if you like. When you cook with gas I don’t think the mean gasoline. Thank God you didn’t phart when it happened. Ok that’s it. Seriously I hope your are well soon, especially for Christmas. Best wishes
You bet your life this must have been a very meaningful and special Thanksgiving. We wish you a speedy and gentle recovery. Thanks for your entertainment over so many years.
HI Jay Greetings from Canada
Glad you are OK.
So glad you are doing better have a great day and a great Christmas.
All the best, Jay. When you do get back into the garage, be careful! LOL
If you have been a car person for a while, that car person has been where you are with a gasoline accident (normally a gas leak & backfire from a timing issue when starting the engine after a fresh build), so don’t be to tough on yourself, it happens.
Form one car guy with only one car, to one of the ultimate car guys on the planet, that other car guys can only dream of your accomplishments of your great collection, get your recovery in, and get back into your garage, and continue to do the love of your life. We car people with the same “Sickness”, no matter how many cars you can afford, understand were you’re coming from !!
To a speedy recovery and hoping you return to one of your loves in life, sooner then later.
all the very best Jay.
Hope you heal so you can get back out to the garage. Here’s wishing you and Mavis a SAFE and wonderful Christmas. God Bless.