Jay Leno released from hospital after suffering serious burns in car fire - The Guardian

Jay Leno has been released from infirmary and is “looking guardant to spending Thanksgiving with his family” aft being treated for superior burns sustained successful a caller petrol occurrence accident.

The erstwhile big of The Tonight Show was said to beryllium thankful for the attraction helium had received pursuing the incidental and “very appreciative of each the good wishes”.

The incidental reportedly took spot portion Leno was moving underneath a car successful Burbank, California, past week.

The comedian suffered “deep second-degree” and perchance third-degree burns. But Dr Peter Grossman said helium was “pleased with Jay’s progress” and “optimistic” that Leno would marque a afloat recovery.

“Jay would similar to fto everyone cognize however thankful helium is for the attraction helium received, and is precise appreciative of each of the good wishes,” work a connection from the Grossman Burn Centre, shared with US media.

“He is looking guardant to spending Thanksgiving with his household and friends and wishes everyone a fantastic holiday.”

The centre besides shared a representation of Leno with respective infirmary staff, which showed disposable pain scars connected his face, cervix and hand.

He antecedently said helium was “okay” but successful betterment aft the incident.

“I got immoderate superior burns from a gasoline fire,” helium said successful a connection shared with the PA quality agency.

“I americium okay. Just request a week oregon 2 to get backmost connected my feet.”

The US presenter and comedian took implicit NBC’s Tonight Show erstwhile longtime big Johnny Carson retired successful 1992, and returned for different stint from 2010 to 2014, earlier handing implicit the reins to existent big Jimmy Fallon.

Leno, 72, turned his emotion of cars into a CNBC series, Jay Leno’s Garage, and present hosts a revival of the crippled amusement You Bet Your Life.