It has been over a month now
since comedian and actor Kevin Hart dropped out of the public eye following his
harrowing car accident. When he, his driver and a mutual acquaintance were
involved in a car accident that led to Hart’s 1970 Plymouth Barracuda running
off the road and into embankment, the “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” star was
taken to a hospital and reported to have undergone surgery for some significant
injuries to his back. Aside from statements delivered to the public by his
wife, Hart himself has been rather scarce; at least until Thursday when he
finally spoke up about September 1.
According to Entertainment Weekly, Kevin Hart has now given his two cents on the
car accident that landed him in surgery last month. It came in the form of a
public statement delivered by his attorney, Andrew Brettler, on October 10,
which also shed light on the actor’s two companions that fateful evening. Hart
had been a passenger alongside Rebecca Broxterman while his Plymouth Barracuda was
being driven by Jared Black. Black had been negotiating Mulholland Drive at
Malibu Hills when he lost control of the vehicle and drove off the road onto an
embankment.
“I have nothing but love for
Jared and wish him and Rebecca a speedy recovery,” Hart remarked in his
statement. Both he and Black had sustained major back injuries in the accident,
with Broxterman taking only minor scratches from the impact with the
embankment. The California Highway Patrol report on the incident also noted
that Black was not under the influence of alcohol at that time, ruling out
intoxicated driving as the cause. Following Hart’s back surgery, he was
discharged after a 10-day hospital stay and retired to a rehabilitation clinic
to undergo physical therapy.
While in rehab, Kevin Hart’s
ability to hype his upcoming film, the sequel “Jumanji: The Next Level” with
Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan and Jack Black, has been somewhat curtailed beyond
a few promo shoots. While able to walk unaided, the comedian-actor needed more
time to mend in his therapy, and spent a greater time sitting than on his feet.
His lawyer Andrew Brettler gave his own remarks in that Hart does not see
himself being fully qualified and physically ready to return to acting work
until sometime late next year. His costars, who have already expressed their
well-wishes alongside Hart’s other celebrity colleagues, will have to carry
most of the day when “Jumanji: The Next Level” premieres on December 13.
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