Former Late Night presenter Jay Leno (72) says he suffered severe burns. He got it from a gasoline fire, Leno said on Monday, according to US media. “I’m okay. Just need a week or two to get back on my feet,” Variety quoted Leno’s statement as saying.
Leno is said to have been injured in his garage in Los Angeles on Sunday, the portal “TMZ.com” found out. Accordingly, one of his vehicles had suddenly caught fire. The TV star was taken to a hospital with burns on his face, it said.
Leno is known as a passionate collector of cars and motorcycles. His column “Jay Leno’s Garage” for “Popular Mechanics” magazine became a TV show that Leno hosts in 2015. He is one of the most successful talk show hosts in the USA. The comedian hosted the popular “Tonight Show” until 2014.
