Jerry Seinfeld, pictured above with a Porsche (via), had a brush with the death. The comedian survived his vintage 1967 Fiat BTM car rollover accident on East Hampton Town, New York, on the past weekend.
Jerry Seinfeld was in a harrowing rollover wreck but was unhurt after the brakes on one of his vintage cars failed.
Seinfeld was driving alone when the brakes on his 1967 Fiat BTM stopped working Saturday evening, East Hampton Town Police Chief Todd Sarris told the New York Post. Seinfeld tried the emergency brake, to no avail, and then swerved to keep the car from careening into an intersection, Sarris said.
The two-door sedan flipped over and came to a stop just yards from the highway, Sarris said, adding that the comic's maneuver ''probably avoided a very serious accident.''
The wreck was attributed to mechanical failure, and no summonses were issued, Sarris said. Seinfeld, 53, did not require medical attention and returned to his East Hampton home.
Even though his wife Jessica Seinfeld said her husband was was a little shocked, the comedian still can poke funs on the crash:
''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,'' Seinfeld said. ''It is not something I plan to make a habit of.''
Source: Seinfeld Unhurt After Hamptons Car Wreck @ NYT