In an exclusive interview with TODAY's hodakotb, Jay Leno is opening up for the first time about the terrifying fire that caused severe burns to his face, chest and hands. Tune in to the Today Show tomorrow to see the full interview.
Jay Leno is opening up for the first time about the terrifying fire that caused severe burns to his face, chest and hands.
"It was a 1907 White Steam Car," recalled Leno."The fuel line was clogged so I was underneath it. It sounded clogged and I said, 'Blow some air through the line,' and so he did." Leno credits Killackey for thinking fast and helping to smother the fire as it began to engulf the comedian's body. Leno was rushed to the Grossman Burn Center in West Hills Hospital in Los Angeles where he was treated for third-degree burns over a 10-day stay.Leno suffered “relatively serious” burnsPhysicians added temporary skin grafts from “human cadaver skin” to the comedian’s body, Grossman explained. He speculated that physicians would likely follow up with more procedures in the operating room.
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