The 97-year-old celebrity has shared his account of what transpired after he was involved in a single-car collision in Malibu, California.
After being involved in a March 15 car accident in the rain, Dick Van Dyke has spoken out.
The 97-year-old Hollywood legend reportedly lost control of his vehicle and slammed into a gate in the upscale California neighborhood before colliding with the ground.
When police arrived on the scene and found the actor behind the wheel of a 2018 Lexus LS 500, the actor told them he had skidded in the rain and was unable to stop his car from crashing.
In his first appearance in front of the media since the collision, Van Dyke admitted to reporters on March 25 that he was “sore all over” from “face-planting into his steering wheel.”.
The actor, who required two stitches after suffering a severe lip laceration, was upbeat when speaking about the terrifying incident.
He replied, “I’m fine, just sore all over,” when asked how his recovery was going. He claimed, “The airbag did not deploy, so I simply did a face-plant right into the steering wheel.
I have two stitches here, but other than that, it just made me a little dumber, he said, pointing to his mouth. “.
The actor continued by cracking a joke about his age.
I’m 97,” he said, before jokingly adding, “And all my friends are gone. “.
When asked by reporters how he was doing, the actor replied, “I’m having fun,” before thanking his wife Arlene Silver, 51, for taking care of him and saying that “without her,” he “probably would be dead.”. “.
The actor’s wife reportedly took his car keys away out of concern for his safety, according to US news websites.
A source claims that the actor may no longer be seen by neighbors while driving.
For his safety and the safety of others, “Dick has come to the point where he needs to be taken off the road,” claims an unnamed insider. “.
The insider continued, “Arlene is afraid that if she doesn’t take the keys away now, it might already be too late. “.
Dick Van Dyke’s 2013 escape from his engulfing Jaguar on a Los Angeles freeway had been averted ten years earlier.
Bystander Jason Pennington told TMZ he was driving when he saw a car that had pulled over to the side of the road and had a fire in it.
Jason noticed 87-year-old acting veteran Van Dyke trying to escape the burning car when he stopped and pulled him out.
Dick Van Dyke’s appearance on The Masked Singer, the US version of the TV talent show, had only been a month ago.
When she discovered who was hiding behind the mask, judge Nicole Scherzinger, 44, sobbed during the “greatest reveal ever.”.
Van Dyke performed When You’re Smiling by Frank Sinatra as well as a special rendition of “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” for the audience.
He should recover quickly, we hope!
