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Bruised Jay Leno got back behind the wheel just days after a horror 60ft fall left him with a broken wrist and sporting an eyepatch.
The iconic host, 74, who suffered second degree burns in a car fire in November 2022, revealed he had broken his wrist and been hit in the eye by a 'bunch of rocks' on Saturday as he headed to dinner - just three hours before his show.
The former Tonight Show star proved he was well on the road to recovery as he drove his car in LA on Wednesday.
While sporting heavy facial bruising and a brace on his right wrist, he had taken off his eyepatch as he chatted on his drive.
Leno previously joked about the incident to Inside Edition.
He said: 'I hit a bunch of rocks, it was 60 feet. I broke my wrist. Lost my nail on the finger, I'm all black and blue from 60 feet of hitting rocks.
Bruised Jay Leno got back behind the wheel just days after a horror 60ft fall left him with a broken wrist and sporting an eyepatch
'The rock hit me in the eye, I'm fine!' - before adding his left eye is currently swollen shut.
He went to a restaurant bathroom to examine his wounds and - despite his injuries - still managed to make it on stage that night.
He then traveled home to perform Sunday night in Los Angeles. Leno also admitted he has yet to see a doctor but plans to,
Leno was badly burned when a vintage 1907 steam engine he was working in his garage on exploded in his face in November 2022.
Leno was hospitalized following the fiery explosion at his garage, where he keeps a number of vintage cars as part of a collection.
George Swift, a mechanic in the comedian's personal garage, told ET that it was a steam car that sent Leno to the hospital.
'It was a steam car. This steam was made by gas. It got sprayed, as a gas,' Swift, a mechanic who works at the garage, said.
'He called me, and he told me there was a fire and the fire department is coming,' the employee continued.
The Burbank Fire Department then confirmed they were dispatched to the late-night host's home at around 12.30om that day, and when they arrived they assessed and treated 'one adult male.'
The iconic host, 74, previously revealed he had broken his wrist and been hit in the eye by a 'bunch of rocks' on Saturday as he headed to dinner - just three hours before his show
The former Tonight Show star proved he was well on the road to recovery as he drove his car in LA on Wednesday
Recently Leno revealed dark bruises down the left side of his face and an eyepatch as he joked about his fall to Inside Edition
Leno was badly burned when a vintage 1907 steam engine he was working in his garage on exploded in his face in November 2022
The TV icon is pictured hosting The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in 2011
Leno was then transported to a local emergency room before being transferred to the Grossman Burn Center for further care.
A spokesperson for the medical center told People at the time that Leno 'is in good humor and is touched by all the inquiries into his condition and well wishes.
'He wants to let everyone know he is doing well and is in "the best burn center in the United States."'
Leno later issued a statement himself, saying he 'got some serious burns from a gasoline fire.'
'I am ok,' the former late-night host said. 'Just need a week or two to get back on my feet.'
He also told TMZ that it was his friend, Dave, who saved his life, by jumping on him and smothering the flames.
The host said that he was repairing a clogged fuel line when he got sprayed on his hands and face with gasoline.
