Gene Simmons opened up about his car crash in Malibu and claimed it was not as serious as it was made out to be.
The 76-year-old musician, who is famous for playing bass and co-lead vocals for the hard rock band KISS, said the wreck was just a minor ‘fender bender.’
On Wednesday, he addressed the October 9 incident, in which he reportedly passed out while driving down the Pacific Coast Highway and ended up crashing into another vehicle.
He was reportedly hospitalized in Los Angeles after the collision.
However, he referred to earlier reports by media outlets as ‘fake news’ and said the crash was ‘blown out of proportion,’ per TMZ.
Earlier this month, the front of his SUV crashed into the front of a truck parked on the side of the road, according to photos obtained by the outlet.
Gene Simmons opened up about his car crash in Malibu and claimed it was not as serious as it was made out to be; pictured in September
Simmons’s wife Shannon Tweed said that he was ‘extremely dehydrated’ due to starting a new medication and ‘not liking to drink water.’
She said he ‘passed out’ due to dehydration after she previously told him she did not want him to drive anymore, per the outlet.
In his most recent sighting in the video obtained by the outlet, he was seen back behind the wheel and said he was ‘trying to be incognito.’
‘There are much more important things than whether I crashed my car,’ he said.
Following the incident he took to social media and joked about being a ‘horrible driver.’ Simmons thanked everyone for their words of encouragement and joked about being a ‘horrible’ driver.
‘Thanks, everybody, for the kind wishes. I’m completely fine. I had a slight fender bender. It happens. Especially to those of us were horrible drivers. And that’s me. All is well,’ he posted the day after his accident.
Earlier this month, in the week following his ‘fender bender,’ Simmons’s KISS bandmate, guitarist Ace Frehley, died.
Frehley passed away at the age of 74 on October 16 after suffering a brain bleed that left him on life support.
The musician, who is famous for playing bass and co-lead vocals for the hard rock band KISS, said the wreck was just a minor ‘fender bender’; pictured to the left of bandmate Tommy Thayer in April 2012
He was reportedly hospitalized in Los Angeles after the collision. However, he referred to earlier reports by media outlets as ‘fake news’ and said the crash was ‘blown out of proportion’; pictured in June
In his most recent sighting in the video obtained by the outlet, he was seen back behind the wheel and said he was ‘trying to be incognito.’ ‘There are much more important things than whether I crashed my car,’ he said; pictured in November 2006
In his October 9 incident, he reportedly passed out while driving down the Pacific Coast Highway and ended up crashing into another vehicle; pictured in December 2022
Earlier this month, in the week following his ‘fender bender,’ Simmons’s KISS bandmate, guitarist Ace Frehley, died. Frehley passed away at the age of 74 on October 16; pictured from left to right: Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley in January 1999
While grieving, he and his bandmate Paul Stanley issued a joint statement to The Hollywood Reporter, leading the emotional tributes to the late rock legend.
‘I am devastated by the passing of Ace Frehley,’ the statement read. ‘He was an essential and irreplaceable rock soldier during some of the most formative foundational chapters of the band and its history.’
The pair added: ‘He is and will always be a part of KISS’s legacy. My thoughts are with Jeanette, Monique and all those who loved him, including our fans around the world.’
KISS was formed in 1973 in New York City with Simmons, Stanley, Frehley and Peter Criss as the original founding members.
Frehley had been the lead guitarist for the band and was also known for inventing the persona called The Spaceman.
He performed with the group until he left in 1982 and proceeded to form his own band Frehley’s Comet.
Frehley later joined KISS once again in 1996 for a reunion tour but would depart from the rock band in 2002.
KISS was known for a number of hits such as Rock And Roll All Nite, I Was Made For Lovin’ You and Detroit Rock City.
