Jay Leno is “holding on strong” after suffering a bad fall outside a hotel.
The comedian covered his black eye with an eyepatch as he arrived at the Comedy for Covey event in Beverly Hills on Monday.
“I was staying in a hotel on top of a hill,” Leno explained. TMZ. “The restaurant is [at the bottom]but I didn't have a car. We had to walk about a mile and a half to get there. ”
The “Jay Leno's Garage” star took a shortcut. Leno was unable to make it down and “tumbled down the hill” hitting his head on a rock. The comedian also showed off his black eyes under an eyepatch.
Months after the garage fire, Jay Leno suffered multiple fractures in a motorcycle accident
Jay Leno wore an eyepatch to cover his black eyes. (Getty Images; TMZ.com)
The fall happened hours before Leno took to the stage.
“Well, after the show, I went back to LA and went to the hospital.”
“It's not that big of a deal,” he said of not breaking the show's schedule. “it's okay.”
Fox News Digital has reached out to Leno's representatives for further comment.
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Leno's fall at the hotel came after the comedian was injured in a series of shocking incidents.
In January 2023, Leno was “hit” from a motorcycle. The “Cars” star broke two ribs, two kneecaps and a collarbone.
“I turned onto a side street and drove through the parking lot, and unbeknownst to me, a guy had put up wire in the parking lot, but there were no flags hanging,” Leno said. las vegas review journal.
“I didn't realize it until it was too late. I got caught on the clothesline and fell off the bike with a thud. The bike kept going. You see what happens.”
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Jay Leno owns hundreds of rare vintage cars and has even posed with one of his steam cars. (Paul Drinkwater/NBCU Photobank)
In 2022, Leno suffered third-degree burns in a gasoline fire and underwent multiple surgeries. Leno suffered “severe burns to his chest and face and hands” while working under a car in his Burbank-area garage.
“At this age, you don't learn anything from your mistakes. You just keep repeating the same stupid things,” he joked in a new interview with TMZ.
Jay Leno has struggled with injuries in recent years. (Jeff Kowalski via Getty Images)
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