Former Tonight Show host Jay Leno suffers eye injury after falling down a hill, shares major health update

Jay Leno, the former Tonight Show host, recently suffered an eye injury after a fall that left him with facial injuries and wearing an eye patch. The 74-year-old comedian opened up about the incident in an interview with TMZ, explaining how the accident unfolded over the weekend.

Jay was staying at a hotel atop a hill and attempted to walk to a nearby restaurant without a car. ''To get to it, I didn't have a car, so you had to walk about a mile and a half around. I said, 'Well, the hill doesn't look that steep. It's about 60-70 feet. Let me see if I can go down the hill, he said.

I fell down. Boom, boom, boom. I rolled down the hill, hit my head on a rock, knocked me in the eye," he added. Despite his injuries, Leno performed a show just a few hours later at Yaamava' Casino in Southern California and delayed seeking medical attention until he returned to Los Angeles.

The great thing about this age is you don't learn by your mistakes, you just keep doing the same stupid thing," the comedian shared. For the unversed, this is not the first time Leno has faced a serious injury.

This isn’t the first time Leno has faced serious injuries. In November 2022, he suffered second and third-degree burns on his face, chest, and hands after a garage fire caused by a gasoline blaze. After receiving treatment at the Grossman Burn Center, Leno made a full recovery and was back at work within weeks.