Yahoo Autos Jay Leno Shares Accident Details in First Interview Since His 'Face Caught Fire'
Last month, news broke that Jay Leno had been seriously burned by a car fire in his garage. His injuries required a skin graft and two surgeries, and he was eventually released from the hospital (understandably) looking a little rough. At least he was able to spend Thanksgiving with his family as he recovered. Now he’s feeling good enough to talk about what happened.
In an interview with Today’s Hoda Kotb, Leno looked like his recovery was going well. He even took a break from his typical denim-on-denim and threw on a dress shirt and suit for the occasion. After joking about getting a call from President Biden while he was in Indonesia, Leno explained how the accident happened from his perspective.
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According to Leno, while working on his 1907 White steam-powered car with his friend Dave Killackey, “The fuel line was clogged, so I was underneath it, trying to unclog it. I said, ‘Blow some air through the line,’... Then poof! And suddenly, boom, I got a face full of gas. And then the pilot light jumped, and my face caught on fire.”
“I said to my friend, ‘Dave, I’m on fire,’ and Dave was like, ‘OK.’ I said, ‘No, Dave. I’m on fire,” Leno recalled.
