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Comedian Jerry Seinfeld’s vintage Fiat flipped over yesterday in the Hamptons after his brakes failed. He got up and walked out of the crash without any injuries, and his wife says he’s fine and was just a little shaken. Seinfeld pulled the emergency brake when the brakes failed and cut the car swiftly to the side to avoid oncoming traffic, which is when it flipped over. No other cars were hit:
The dramatic accident occurred at 7:40 p.m. Saturday on Skimhampton Road in East Hampton, said East Hampton Police Chief Todd Sarris.
Seinfeld was alone in the vehicle, driving north toward Montauk Highway.
“The brakes went bad,” Sarris said. But Jerry kept his head.
“He had to pull the emergency brake,” which Sarris said still failed to halt the two-door vehicle as it headed into traffic on the highway.
Seinfeld then cut the wheel to the right and “the car rolled over” and stopped yards from the intersection - just short of other vehicles.
The 1967 Fiat BTM rolled onto the passenger side, then the roof, and finally came to rest on the driver’s side.
“His actions probably avoided a very serious accident,” Sarris said. “I think he was a little shaken up, with justification.”
Police rushed to the scene, but the comic did not require medical attention.
The accident was chalked up to mechanical failure. Seinfeld had not been drinking and no summonses were issued, Sarris said.
A friend following Seinfeld in another car drove him to his nearby East Hampton mansion.
[From The NY Post]
Seinfeld made a stupid joke about the incident that brings home how dated and unfunny his skits are.
“Because I know there are kids out there, I want to make sure they all know that driving without braking is not something I recommend, unless you have professional clown training or a comedy background, as I do. It is not something I plan to make a habit of.”
I’m glad he got away unhurt and all, but couldn’t he have damaged someone else’s car or property and be faced with a massive lawsuit? The guy needs to be slapped with another one.
Seinfeld owns something like 47 Porsches, according to the NY Post, and had a huge multi million dollar garage built in NY city just to house his cars. Heaven forbid that building should burn to the ground or anything.
Written by Celebitchy
Posted in Accidents, Jerry Seinfeld
9 Responses to “Jerry Seinfeld flips over his vintage Fiat, walks away fine”
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Having a bad day Celebitchy? I don’t like his plagerizing old lady,,but Jerry seems ok,and no his standup stuff was NEVER very good.
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both of them are so smug looking but I would not wish them bad things. that write up was rough
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The old lady may have stolen the recipes, but Jerry was the one that went on national television and called the other author a wacko and generally tried to discredit her before she even reacted to the whole thing.
I’m not crazy about either one of the J. Seinfelds. Used to love his show, but that was because of the crazies he surrounded himself with. Him? Boring.
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Hold on there cranky pants. His brakes failed, it’s not like he was pulling a Nick Hogan douchebag stunt. Jerry survived the incident without harming a single person or thing, and you’re hoping for an apartment fire? I know you’re angry because they never used your episode ideas, but this bitterness is killing you. It’s killing us.
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I personally enjoy the bitterness and sarcasm.
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Oh no, poor Jerry!
I’m glad he’s okay; he’s a smart guy.
Personally, I love his jokes! I think he’s hilarious (and pretty cute too!) -
Well, truth be told, so do it. I think I lashed out because I love Jerry. Nobody puts Jerry in a corner!
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Never retract. They are the people you you stated you believed. first impressions count for lots , everything.
Jerry does not realize that since or cuz he thinks lots or everyone knows him and that assumption has made him (and her)
come off very badly and quite unlikeable. so there. Clue: He most likely uses that hand brake alot. Perhaps its a trick car
and he has attention deficit. !!Never liked the guy and his marriage has caused him to display his worst side.
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wow. you must not like jerry seinfeld!
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