Jay Leno suffered third-degree burns in car fire, may need skin grafts - New York Post

Jay Leno revealed helium suffered third-degree burns and whitethorn request tegument grafts after a 115-year-old car burst into flames successful his celebrated LA garage, wherever helium was rescued by a quick-thinking friend.

The “Tonight Show” big told TMZ helium was fixing a clogged substance enactment Saturday connected his 1907 White Steam Car erstwhile gasoline sprayed connected his look and hands.

Almost simultaneously, a spark past triggered an explosion, mounting the 72-year-old car enthusiast connected fire.

Leno told the outlet that his buddy, Dave, rapidly smothered the flames, preventing adjacent much terrible injuries.

The comedian was rushed to the Grossman Burn Center and treated for third-degree burns, which whitethorn necessitate tegument grafts, helium besides revealed to TMZ.

Jay Leno said helium was fixing a clogged substance enactment successful his car erstwhile gasoline sprayed connected his look and hands. Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag

On Monday, Leno told The Post: “I got immoderate superior burns from a gasoline fire. I americium ok. Just request a week oregon 2 to get backmost connected my feet.”

Sources had told TMZ that the detonation severely burned the near broadside of Leno’s face, but did not earnestly injure his oculus oregon ear.

Leno, who has reportedly canceled his engagements for 2 weeks, told the outlet that helium expected to stay hospitalized for up to 10 days.

Concern for the funnyman started Sunday nighttime aft helium did not amusement up to a scheduled quality astatine the Financial Brand Forum 2022 successful Las Vegas owed to a “very superior aesculapian emergency.”

In June, US News & World Report said Leno’s car collection included implicit 180 vehicles, including exotic cars, hypercars, and museum-grade artifacts.