Coverage dated November 13, 2022 to November 16, 2022
Leno has surgery for burns from car fire, in good condition
Headline from FOX 5 New York, on the newest of 3 developments
Jay Leno remains hospitalized after suffering burns last weekend. The doctor overseeing his care says Leno is in good condition. Another surgery is ahead this week for the former “Tonight Show” host.
FOX 5 New York's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.
Developments in this update
3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.
'I am OK' | Jay Leno seriously burned from gasoline fire
Headline from 13News Now Norfolk ·
Jay Leno has undergone surgery for 'significant burns,' physician says
Headline from KVIA El Paso ·
Newest
Leno has surgery for burns from car fire, in good condition
The 72-year-old comedian and former “Tonight Show” host said, "I got some serious burns from a gasoline fire. I am ok. Just need a week or two to get back on my feet.”
The former "Tonight Show" host and comedian was in a Los Angeles garage where he stores his cars when a flame came out of the exhaust unexpectedly and burned his face, his reps told FOX Television Stations.
The 72-year-old comedian has canceled events for the next two weeks and is currently receiving hyperbaric treatment at the Grossman Burn Center in Los Angeles, according to a source.
The former "Tonight Show" host was working on a car in his Los Angeles garage when flames shot out of the vehicle’s exhaust system unexpectedly and burned his face, his reps told FOX Television Stations.
Jay Leno spoke to reporters from his hospital bed and described his near-death experience which left him with burns so severe they may require skin grafts.
LOS ANGELES — Jay Leno suffered “serious burns” but said Monday that he was doing OK, according to reports. “I got some serious burns from a gasoline fire,” Leno said in a statement to Variety. “I am ok. Just need a week or two to get back on my feet.”
Jay Leno was hospitalized and canceled a conference appearance after suffering a serious medical injury, a burn to his face and hands, after one of his cars caught fire without warning.
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Comedian Jay Leno, former host of "The Tonight Show" and an avid car collector, suffered burn injuries when one of his cars burst
Jay Leno was taken to the Grossman Burn Center in Los Angeles, California, after suffering a serious injury stemming from a car fire that burned the left side of his face, according to sources with direct knowledge who spoke to TMZ.
The cause and time of the fire wasn't immediately clear. The former "Tonight Show" host is known for his famed car collection, which is housed at a garage in Burbank, north of Los Angeles.
People magazine reported on Sunday that Leno, 72, canceled an appearance at a financial conference in Las Vegas that evening because of a 'serious medical emergency.'
Jay Leno's doctor in Los Angeles will give an update Wednesday on the comedian's condition after he suffered severe burns to his hands and face when a fire erupted in his garage over the weekend.
Jay Leno's doctor gave an update after the comedian suffered "serious burns" from a gasoline fire. Leno told Fox News Digital that he expects to be recovered after "a week or two."
