Jerry Seinfeld cheated death in the Hamptons this past Saturday when the brakes on his vintage Fiat failed and the car flipped over.
Scary!
The braking accident occurred at 7:40 p.m. Saturday on Skimhampton Road in East Hampton, said East Hampton Police Chief Todd Sarris.
"The brakes went bad," Sarris said. "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."
He must have left the scene of the accident with his pants soiled with shit!
Police rushed to the scene, but the comic did not require medical attention.
Jerry brushed off the whole thing. He says, "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."
Jerry, it's cool to collect vintage cars and all, but we're hoping you switch your errand car to something from at least the 90's with advanced brake features!
Scary!
The braking accident occurred at 7:40 p.m. Saturday on Skimhampton Road in East Hampton, said East Hampton Police Chief Todd Sarris.
"The brakes went bad," Sarris said. "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."
He must have left the scene of the accident with his pants soiled with shit!
Police rushed to the scene, but the comic did not require medical attention.
Jerry brushed off the whole thing. He says, "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."
Jerry, it's cool to collect vintage cars and all, but we're hoping you switch your errand car to something from at least the 90's with advanced brake features!
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