Dax Shepard Breaks Bones in Motorcycle Accident
by EG
Parenthood star Dax Shepard shared on social media this week that he needs surgery after a motorcycle accident that broke several of his bones, as well as his pride. Shepard was driving his motorcycle fast at a racetrack when he made a mistake that resulted in a crash. Read on for details.
Via People.
Dax Shepard is opening up about a harrowing motorcycle accident that left him with multiple injuries, including "four broken ribs."
On Tuesday's episode of his Armchair Expert podcast, the Parenthood star, 45, revealed that he needs surgery after injuring himself while riding around a racetrack in California.
"I was passing six guys on Sonoma Raceway on a motorcycle and I was braking very, very hard — hard enough that the back wheel was off the ground for a good 100 yards," he recalled. "I was totally at blame. I thought I would be able to slide in between, but someone turned in and I was already under full brake and I couldn't go anywhere."
Shepard said the incident was a "little demoralizing" as it was his first time at the racecourse, explaining that he got "thoroughly yelled at" by track employees.
"They really let me have it and I was too injured to object, so I just took it on the chin," he said.
Despite the mishap, the actor wanted to continue with his ride. Shepard said he iced his shoulder and hand for an hour and a half before returning for "two sessions" on the track.
However, it got "too painful by the end of it," according to Shepard, and he went into the emergency room the next day.
"I've been at the hospital for seven hours today," he shared. "The final tally was four broken ribs, the clavicle's broken in three places, and I need surgery."
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