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Seinfeld's Brush With Death!

Filed under: Jerry Seinfeld

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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!

[Image via WENN.]

Posted: April 3, 2008 at 12:00 pm

63 comments to “Seinfeld's Brush With Death!”

  1. jeremy says – reply to this


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    first?

  2. Theresa TMR says – reply to this


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    That's scary.

  3. elle says – reply to this


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    First

  4. whatevs says – reply to this


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    geeze. first.

  5. Bri says – reply to this


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    wow Im glad he is ok. Seriously those old cars are cool but youhave to think of the safety of them!

  6. Laury says – reply to this


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    Whoa, that's some scary shit. Thank God he's ok.

  7. lizzliz says – reply to this


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    loser 5th?

  8. bytch says – reply to this


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    crazy!!!!!!!!!!

  9. sourdoggie says – reply to this


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    now I understand why my husband does not want to drive vintage cars at all.

  10. Cassius says – reply to this


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    Poor Jerry!

  11. mia says – reply to this


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    …woa

  12. Team America says – reply to this


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    Bet he's bummed about the car

  13. {if its not Hillary..then u bitchez zuck az momz says – reply to this


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    [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

    zo with that cum on hiz

    mouth..u r now zaying that

    Jewz r gay…? I thought

    Jewz had brown eyezzzz…

    zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

  14. juanita says – reply to this


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    That's awful! Especially as he's a fabulously funny comedien and one of the few people in show biz who's genuinely talented. Drive safely xxx

  15. K says – reply to this


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    wooooo!

  16. DOLORES says – reply to this


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    PEREZ IS SLOW.
    I'M GLAD THIS GUY IS OKAY.

  17. I LOVE SPEDI says – reply to this


    17

    U GOT THE POLL IDEA FORM SPENCER HER TOLD ME

  18. Hitler's Ghost says – reply to this


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    Dammit! Lost another Jew to Ditech!

  19. larry craigor says – reply to this


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    I like Jew's. Plus they have money. He could pay me.

  20. Divadel says – reply to this


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    I shared this news with my friends at "million airefrie nds com". Many people are very interested in this. They are discussing it there.

  21. MamaSays says – reply to this


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    In college, I had a 68 Fiat - those thing are about as sturdy as a tin can - he's one lucky dude.

  22. Divadel says – reply to this


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    I shared this news with my friends at "million air efrie nds com". Many people are very interested in this. They are discussing it there.

  23. Bexie says – reply to this


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    as if theyve made a game from it…

  24. Aimée says – reply to this


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    Ugh, he wouldn't be missed.

  25. Angela says – reply to this


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    At least he wasn't drunk…so sick of hearing about idiots and their dui's.

  26. Obama is an Obamination says – reply to this


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    He's cute.

  27. BORAT says – reply to this


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    Throw this jew down the well!

  28. buhbye! says – reply to this


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    I DONT FIND HIM FUNNY.
    THE ACCIDENT WAS SCARY THO!

  29. hottiemommie says – reply to this


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    I met him once, that guy is a complete DICK! Stick to Porche's asshole. Everyone knows that Fiat's suck.

  30. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz says – reply to this


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    I wonder if Obama Hussain knows the alphabet?
    Cause he sure can't bowl..a 39!!
    I think he speaks Bin Laden.

  31. tome says – reply to this


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    how is the car?? did the car get hurt???

  32. Asian people are worried about John McCain says – reply to this


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    I am Asian and my community is worried that if John McCain gets in that he will waterboard all of us because of what we did to him for six years. Please don't let McCain get in. I am so afraid.

  33. FIAT yes says – reply to this


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    F.I.A.T. = FIX IT AGAIN, TONY!

  34. K™ says – reply to this


    34

    Final Destination 4 is coming out

  35. Chop Sticks says – reply to this


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    #36 STFU! You Gook!

  36. upstatestruggler says – reply to this


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    good thing it wasn't a convertible bwahaha

  37. cros says – reply to this


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    It was probably that crazy bitch who is accusing his wife of "stealing" her ideas from a cookbook!

  38. truth says – reply to this


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    ah was he wishing seinfeld was still on, I am sure he can get a tv,it is there is and always be a hack,and that movie about him went no where and I worked on it so glad noone was hurt but he,he is lame and he knows it

  39. truth says – reply to this


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    and please get some braains to make sure your car is in order I am sure he can pay for that, if someone lost their life,that is how stupid he is

  40. Chet says – reply to this


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    Sometimes I think the world has gone completely mad. And then I think, aw, who cares? And then I think, hey, what's for supper?

  41. TomJones says – reply to this


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    Ill bet the scientologists are behind it. A failed HIt on a guy who teeters on joining the cult

  42. fjaflj says – reply to this


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    OMG i love jerry seinfeld. thats some scary shit

  43. lisa says – reply to this


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    I worked for jerry and jessica for the weekend as their assistant. She fired me because i mentioned, i liked and met mariah carey. I was ok with it because every time i heard him laugh i wanted to throw up..

  44. Perez please block these morons says – reply to this


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    Re: Divadel –

    Take your million airefriends com website and shove it where the sun don't shine. NOBODY WANTS YOU HERE loser.

  45. PEREZ PLEASE GET RID OF THESE IDIOTS says – reply to this


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    Re: Divadel –

    #24 - You are a waste of air. GO AWAY

  46. jon says – reply to this


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    I say good…this is karma coming back to bite him on the ass but he got off easy this time…. why u ask?????? because the other day he was mocking the woman who was suing them for plagaraizing her book

  47. Marky says – reply to this


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    "He must have left the scene of the accident with his pants soiled with shit!" What kind of comment is that? Maybe that's what you would do, but it seems like Jerry knows how to drive which is way more useful in every day life.

  48. okey says – reply to this


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    I bet Tom Cruise "saved" his buddy with some Scientology crap.

  49. fuzibuni says – reply to this


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    wow, good thing he is a good driver!!

  50. jo jo says – reply to this


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    Sounds like new material for a Seinfield show, LOL!

  51. What's Up With That? says – reply to this


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    hey, if he wants to drive a 1967 Fiat BTM as his daily beater, let him. obviously, he was wearing a seatbelt.

  52. Paulie says – reply to this


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    it was probably his gold-digging wife, Jessica who cut the brakes … tired of living with him and his stupid jokes, she wanted to get to keep it all to herself! LOL
    That's the first thing I thought when I read about this.

  53. parismn says – reply to this


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    So sorry it wasn't his obnoxious wife.

  54. Sarah says – reply to this


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    That's what he gets from driving a Fiat instead of a Porsche…

  55. britfan says – reply to this


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    Hey Perez: STOP STEALING EXCLUSIVE STORIES FROM THE NEW YORK POST WITHOUT GIVING THEM CREDIT FOR IT!!!!!!!!!

  56. Carl says – reply to this


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    These dumb celebs think it's really cool to drive old, vintage cars that are nothing more than a safety. If a rich person has half a brain, he or she would by the latest models with the latest technologies and the latest safety features.

  57. Megan says – reply to this


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    Perez you're getting a little big for your britches my friend. Lately you've been throwing in a mini lecture at the end of a lot of your posts, advising people what the "right" thing to do is, what they should do, whatever. "Get a car with advanced brake features"? WTF? ?Get over yourself Perez.

  58. brainchild says – reply to this


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    Funniest post in awhile!! LUV U

  59. Jerry SeinFuck says – reply to this


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    And I'm supposed to care . . .WHY?
    Dying in a vintage car crash is fucking lame.
    I might give a shit if he was helping bring relief to the terminally ill or war=torn countries.

    Dying as a result of your own ego and excess is a Darwin Award waiting to happen.

  60. Bone Fangler says – reply to this


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    That's what you get for driving a Fiat, stupidhead

  61. Bone Fangler says – reply to this


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    He does have like a million Porsches too, he just chose a gay Fiat that day. Maybe he should just buy a Camry?

  62. Dijhili says – reply to this


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    Even modern cars have brake failure you dumb ass !

  63. shibuya_jones says – reply to this


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    i bet he was coked up and tanked out of his gourd and got a free pass from the pigs cause he is so extra very special. whiney effin asshat. i have more respect for feculant cud on the azzcrack of a homeless shopping kart pusher.