Dick Van Dyke, 97, behind the wheel in car smash and loses 'control of vehicle'

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Dick Van Dyke is recovering after his recent car crash. The 97-year-old performer gave an update on his condition over the weekend.«I’m fine, just sore all over,» he told photographers.

Dick Van Dyke still has his sense of humour.

his car accident last week.“I’m fine — just sore all over,” he announced in a video captured on Friday, assuring people he was doing “pretty good.”“The airbags did not deploy, so I just had a face plant right in the steering wheel and it just made me a little dumber,” he quipped, with his infamous grin.He brushed off the concerns about his well-being, saying he’s “doing OK.”“I’m 97 — all my friends are dead,” he stated, adding that he’s still “having fun.” Van Dyke previously expressed that he’s “just glad to still be here.”On March 15, the famed actor crashed his silver Lexus into a gate in Malibu while driving in wet conditions, apparently losing control of the wheel. Photos from the accident show Van Dyke with blood on his mouth and nose, and paramedics treated him at the scene for his injuries and a possible concussion.During his public outing Friday, he seemed in good spirits despite the collision.Officers don’t believe alcohol or drugs were involved in the slippery crash, but they reportedly requested that the actor retake his driving exam with the California Department of Motor Vehicles.Just a few months prior, the “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” star was seen lamenting the Golden State’s drought, wishing for a wet spell, while visiting one of his favorite nonprofit organizations in October 2022.“Is it ever going to rain?” he asked at the time when he was spotted driving the same vehicle involved in this month’s unfortunate crash.A decade ago, Van Dyke was involved in another car debacle — that time, his vehicle burst into flames.In 2013, the celebrity was driving on a California highway when he noticed smoke coming from the hood of his Jaguar.

told the UK’s Express. “I mean, she could be 006, 008 or 009 … It wouldn’t be the same because it’s Bond. It’s Fleming’s Bond.

he skidded on a wet road and crashed his car into a gate in Malibu.Paramedics treated the veteran actor, who sustained a potential concussion and a bloody mouth and nose, at the scene. While drugs and alcohol are not believed to be involved, the officers reportedly requested that Van Dyke retake his driving test with the California Department of Motor Vehicles.When he was spotted paying a visit to his favorite nonprofit organization and giving out money to the homeless in October, he was pictured in the very same car that was involved in this month’s accident.The Post has reached out to Van Dyke’s representatives for comment.His latest bump in the road, however, seems minor compared to a large car fire Van Dyke was involved in a decade ago.

Sophia Scorziello editor Actor and comedian Dick Van Dyke sustained minor injuries after a single-vehicle car accident in Malibu, Calif., last week.   Shortly after 11 a.m. on March 15, responding officers found the 97-year-old had driven his silver Lexus into a gate amidst heavy rain, CNN reported.   The Malibu Sheriff Department confirmed that Van Dyke appeared to be the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle. Standard traffic collision reports and evaluations took place following officers’ response. 

TMZ first reported news of Van Dyke’s crash.The crash comes nine years after another more serious vehicular incident for Van Dyke that happened on the nearby 101 interstate. In August 2013, Van Dyke sports car caught on fire on the side of the road and caused two lanes of the busy highway to be closed.

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Sitcom legend Dick Van Dyke suffered minor injuries last week in a single-car crash after his Lexus LS 500 slid into a gate in Malibu, police have confirmed.

Dick Van Dyke suffered minor injuries after he crashed his car into a gate on Wednesday (March 15).

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TMZ, the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Mary Poppins star lost control of his car in wet weather and crashed it into a gate on Wednesday morning (March 22). Police were called to the scene shortly afterwards.The publication states that the 97-year-old actor sustained a bloody nose and mouth, as well as a possible concussion, but avoided serious injury and was not taken to hospital.Alcohol was reportedly not involved in the crash, but police have requested that Van Dyke retakes a driving test due to his age.This is not the first time that Van Dyke has been involved in a car accident during his senior years.