Jay Leno motorcycle accident left him with multiple broken bones months after garage blaze
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onths after Jay Leno suffered "serious burns" in a gasoline fire while working on one of his vehicles, the comedian said he broke several bones in a motorcycle accident.
Leno, 72, was "knocked off" a motorcycle Jan. 17 by a wire strung across a parking lot, breaking two ribs, two kneecaps and a collarbone.
Leno said that he went out for a test drive on a 1940 Indian motorcycle and recognized the smell of a gas leak.
"I turned down a side street and cut through a parking lot, and unbeknownst to me, some guy had a wire strung across the parking lot but with no flag hanging from it," Leno told the Review Journal.
"I didn’t see it until it was too late. It just clothesline me and, boom, knocked me off the bike. The bike kept going, and you know how that works out."
"But I’m OK! I’m working this weekend," he reassured.
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Jay is a tough ole bird
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I just read a article on before switching to GB
Wow that has to hurt but some what Lucky again even with broken bones .however getting clothesline off a motorcycle could have been a lot worse
And he is going to prefom agree one thought guy long way from the typical Hollyweard gang
After thought I need some of the drugs their giving him lol
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Holy cow!
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I have heard/been told that my 1965 BMW R50, went to Jay's Collection.
When I got divorced in 95' I had 3 motorcycles and not a whole lot else. Did the Eenie Meenie Miney Mo, selection.
One of his Buyers/Scouts showed up to buy it. I was told this by the High end motorcycle shop, (that I frequented,) when he took it thete to be checked out, prior to completing the sale.
Glad it got a good home.
(Also) Glad Jay was not more seriously hurt. He seems like a good guy.
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Did it have a winch????
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Who strings wire across a parking lot? Was it an entrance barrier?
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Broken ribs and collar bone can be painful and a bit debilitating but the broken kneecaps are the worst. 10 years ago Judy broke one and it was a long three months, including surgery and wearing a brace before she recovered. Somewhere around here is a copy of her X-Ray showing the screws and the wire around the circumference of her kneecap to hold the pieces together while they healed. Because of the stress put on the kneecap by the muscles and tendons, there was no way for it to heal properly without attaching the pieces with the hardware the surgeon installed. Hope Jay recovers and bounces back again. Bob
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Did it have a winch????
It did until it was stolen.
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Holy my cow.
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I wonder if the guy who put that line up is liable? We string wires across field driveways but we always have some sort of flag or something that will attract attention. Catch a rider under the chin and it could be fatal. I would think putting up orange cones or something like that would have been a lot safer. Dang, Jay is sure having a string of bad luck.
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Leno said he was cutting through a parking lot.. It could have been a steel cable strung as a barrier on the non entrance side of the lot
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About 20 years ago, some kids were riding dirt bikes near here and ventured onto some private property. The land owner has strung a cable across an access road. One young kid was severely injured when he rode into the cable. His parents sued and won. I remember the ruling was that the access road presented an " attractive nuisance ".
The concept may only apply to children.
attractive nuisance doctrine
Attractive nuisance is a dangerous condition on a landowner's property that may particularly attract children onto the land and pose a risk to their safety. In tort law, the attractive-nuisance doctrine imposes a duty on property owners to treat trespassing children the same as an invitee, and as a result, must exercise reasonable care to eliminate potential dangers or provide adequate warning.0 -
Maybe he's too old to be 25 any more
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Talking about bad luck for Jay, I also read that his Garage show was being cancelled. ☹️
I hope he recovers quickly from this accident.
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When I was in high school a classmate was killed when he was decapitated by a cable strung across a path . Land owner didn't want kids riding mini bikes next to his house He was sued and the family won big time . I suspect he is still paying off the judgment.
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