Jay Leno has discussed the terrifying moment he was set on fire in an accident in his garage.
The comedian, 72, opened up to NBC News' Hoda Kotb about the scary ordeal, explaining how mechanical work on one of his vintage cars turned ugly almost immediately.
Jay was working on a 1907 White Steam car in his Burbank garage last month when he was set alight. While trying to unclog a fuel line, he says he asked pal Dave Killackey to blow some air through it when the gas suddenly hit him in the face.
Speaking to the presenter, Jay revealed his face caught fire when the car's pilot light ignited the fuel, leading him to yell at his friend that he was on fire.
Fortunately for the star, his friend was close by and able to pull him out of harm's way by jumping on top of him to smother the fire.
And Jay wasn't long in getting back to work following the incident which led to him being hospitalised for 10 days with third degree burns.
Speaking to Page Six from his car, the former Tonight Show host confirmed he'd be back on stage before adding: "[I’m] hanging in there. Everything’s fine."
He then joked that rather than sleep he needs a barbecue. The confirmation comes after both Jay and his doctor had predicted he'd be back to work sooner rather than later. Jay previously told the Mirror he was "ok" and just needed "a week or two to get back on my feet".
However, just six days after being released from hospital, Jay was involved in a collision with a police car. He was making his way to his much-anticipated comeback show at The Comedy & Magic Club in Hermosa Beach, California, when the unfortunate incident happened.
Police officers were said to have been standing outside of their vehicle when they heard the crash and turned around to see what had happened.
The comedian was then seen checking with the officers whether he'd "hit their tyres", but the police claimed it was "no big deal" as no damage had been caused.
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