After being involved in a single-car accident in Malibu, California, the 97-year-old celebrity has described what transpired.
Following his car accident on March 15 in the rain, Dick Van Dyke has finally spoken out.
The 97-year-old Hollywood legend reportedly lost control of his vehicle while driving and crashed into a gate in the upscale California neighborhood.
The actor told police they found him behind the wheel of a 2018 Lexus LS 500 that he had skidded in the rain and was unable to stop it from crashing.
In his first public appearance following the collision, Van Dyke told reporters on March 25 that he was “sore all over” and had “face-planted into his steering wheel.”.
The actor was upbeat when talking about the frightening incident despite needing two stitches for a severe lip laceration.
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 right here, but other than that, it only made me a little dumber, he said, pointing to his mouth. ”.
He then joked about his age as he continued.
I’m 97,” he began, adding ironically, “and all my friends are gone. ”.
When asked how he was doing by reporters, the actor replied, “I’m having fun,” before thanking his wife Arlene Silver, 51, for taking care of him and claiming that “without her,” he “probably would be dead.”. ”.
The actor’s wife is rumored to have taken away his car keys 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.
An unnamed insider claimed that “Dick has come to the point where he needs to be taken off the road — for his safety and the safety of others. ”.
Arlene is worried that if she doesn’t take the keys away right away, it might already be too late. ”.
Since Dick Van Dyke’s 2013 escape from his on fire Jaguar on a freeway in Los Angeles, ten years had passed.
A witness named Jason Pennington told TMZ that as he was driving down the road, he noticed a car that had pulled over to the side of the road and was on fire.
Jason noticed 87-year-old acting veteran Van Dyke trying to escape the burning car when he stopped and pulled him out.
The US version of the TV talent show, The Masked Singer, featured Dick Van Dyke just one month prior.
When she discovered who was hiding behind the mask, judge Nicole Scherzinger, 44, sobbed during the “greatest reveal ever.”.
Van Dyke performed a cover of Frank Sinatra’s When You’re Smiling as well as a special rendition of “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” for the audience.
He should recover quickly, we hope!
