Jay Leno Just Can’t Catch A Break. Please Pray For Him

Jay Leno, the comedian and former host of the “Tonight Show,” recently suffered a number of broken bones after being knocked off a motorcycle. Leno revealed that he broke his collarbone, two ribs, and cracked his kneecaps on January 17th, just two months after undergoing surgery for serious burns. The November garage fire and January accident both stem from his passion for working on vintage vehicles.

He suffered burns on his face, hands, and chest in a gasoline fire while repairing the fuel line on a vintage car. Last week, it was a vintage motorcycle. According to Leno, he was testing a 1940 motorcycle when he noticed the scent of leaking gas and turned down a side street and cut through a parking lot, but unfortunately, he did not see a wire strung across the parking lot.

Despite the accident, Leno insists that he is okay and will even be working this weekend. Leno took over NBC’s “Tonight” when longtime host Johnny Carson retired in 1992 and was succeeded by Conan O’Brien in 2009, but NBC brought him back as host in 2010. He remained in the job until Jimmy Fallon took over in 2014.

Leno turned his love of cars into a CNBC series, “Jay Leno’s Garage,” and hosts a revival of the game show “You Bet Your Life.” Despite his recent accident, Leno is determined to continue working and pursuing his passions.