What happened to Jay Leno's eye? Injuries explored as TV star sports eye patch post nasty fall
Jay Leno was recently spotted wearing an eye patch as he appeared for a show at the Southern California-based Yaamava Casino. Apart from the eye patch, the comedian also had a broken wrist and bruised face, raising concern among his fans.
Leno revealed the circumstances leading to his injury while speaking to Inside Edition on November 18, 2024, saying that he was going to have dinner when he fell down the hill. He further stated:
"I'm a little beat up. I fell 60 feet. Boom, boom, boom, boom."
The news of his latest injury comes almost two years after Jay Leno suffered severe burns following a gasoline fire incident that happened at his garage in 2022, as per People magazine. He had to undergo several procedures to get the burn injuries treated.
Jay Leno explains the entire situation that led to an injury
As mentioned, Jay Leno suffered injuries to his face and an eye after falling from a hill. Leno disclosed that the incident happened a few hours before his performance at the casino and as he was residing at a hotel located on top of a hill, he tried to reach a restaurant on foot.
Leno elaborated on the situation that led to the injury as he told TMZ:
"To get to it, I didn't have a car, so you had to walk about a mile and a half around. I said, 'Well, the hill doesn't look that steep. It's about 60-70 feet. Let me see if I can go down the hill.'"
Jay Leno mentioned that he opted to continue and perform at the casino instead of getting some treatment. However, he went to a hospital after returning to Los Angeles and he continued by saying there was nothing to worry about. He said in the end:
"The great thing about this age [is] you don't learn by your mistakes, you just keep doing the same stupid thing."
Meanwhile, further updates on his current condition are currently awaited and his representatives are yet to share a statement about the same.
Jay Leno continues to recover from his previous accidents
Also known as James Douglas Muir Leno, he was injured in a fire accident when he was working on a car inside his garage in November 2022. People magazine states that the incident happened after gasoline spilled on his face, which started burning with a pilot light that creates steam.
Although he was treated for the burn injuries, Jay Leno broke several bones after a motorcycle accident in January last year. While speaking to the Las Vegas Review-Journal at the time, he said that he was checking a motorcycle for leaked gas. He mentioned that he was unaware of a wire hanging across the parking lot and added:
"So, you know, I didn't see it until it was too late. It just clothesline me and, boom, knocked me off the bike."
In an interview with E! News on the red carpet of the Daytime Emmy Awards in September this year, Jay Leno shared an update on his recovery by saying that he feels lucky to have been married to the same woman for 45 years. He continued:
"It's good. Things are good. I can't complain. I just write jokes, tell jokes, get checked. Very simple process."
The New Rochelle, New York native has gained recognition over the years for his appearances on The Tonight Show. Furthermore, he has several other TV shows in his credits such as The Simpsons and Sesame Street.