Dick Van Dyke injured in Malibu car crash: report
Legendary actor, 97, involved in single-car crash.
Dick Van Dyke suffered moderate injuries last Wednesday morning after becoming involved in a single-car crash in Malibu, California, officials said.
The 97-year-old actor was found behind the wheel of his Lexus LS 500, having crashed into a block wall after his car slid off the roadway, the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department said in release confirmed to Fox News Digital.
The incident happened as the area has been experiencing rainy weather. Van Dyke, the sources said, told police at the scene that his car slid and lost control before striking the gate.
He was treated at the scene by first responders with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. No other passengers were in the car.
Van Dyke received treatment for a possible concussion and bleeding from the nose and mouth, TMZ reported.
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Arlene Silver and Dick Van Dyke attend the 43rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on May 21, 2021, in Washington, D.C. Van Dyke was involved in a car crash in California last Wednesday. (Paul Morigi/Getty Images)
He did not go to a hospital and a person picked him up at the crash site to bring him home, TMZ added.
A sheriff's department investigation determined Van Dyke was driving at speeds "unsafe for the present conditions," the release said, adding that neither alcohol nor drugs were a factor in the crash.
Fox News Digital has reached out to a representative of Van Dyke for further comment.
The crash happened about a decade after the "Mary Poppins" and "Dick Van Dyke Show" star survived a car fire after his Jaguar burst into flames on a Los Angeles-area freeway.
The California Highway Patrol said in that incident, on Aug. 12, 2013, Van Dyke was driving near the suburb of Calabasas when his car caught fire.
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Actress Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke in a scene from the movie "Mary Poppins." The recent crash involving Van Dyke happened nearly 10 years after he was pulled from a burning vehicle in the Los Angeles area. (Donaldson Collection/Getty Images)
TMZ reported at the time that another driver saw Van Dyke’s burning vehicle and pulled him to safety.
Recently, Van Dyke said this week his "beautiful" 51-year-old wife helps keep him feeling youthful at 97 years old.
The comedy legend admitted "genes" are probably at play in his longevity, but he joked, "Having a beautiful young wife half my age to take care of me -- that works."
Van Dyke married makeup artist Arlene Silver in 2012. The couple first met in 2006 and were friends for years.
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Dick Van Dyke recently was a contestant on the FOX show "The Masked Singer." (Michael Becker/FOX )
Van Dyke also recently was one of the stars unmasked during the premiere episode of Fox's "The Masked Singer".
Van Dyke was singing as the Gnome, and as he revealed his identity host Nick Cannon remarked, "We are in the presence of an icon, ladies and gentlemen."
Fox News’ Brie Stimson contributed to this report.
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