Dick Van Dyke escapes car fire after accident on Los Angeles freeway

TMZ reports accident in rainy weather

TMZ was the first to report on the accident on Wednesday, saying the streets were slick from the rainstorms Los Angeles has been experiencing. The news of the actor’s accident spread quickly online.

Van Dyke shows off fitness routine earlier this year

In 2021, Van Dyke showed off his workout on “CBS Mornings,” doing sit-ups for Anthony Mason at his Malibu home. “I’m 95. And a lot of my friends won’t do these,” he said. “All you old guys out there, listen to me, I’m telling you. You can keep going for — I’m still dancing and singing.”

Actor honored with Kennedy Center Honors and numerous awards

That same year, he was celebrated at the Kennedy Center Honors, which he said was unexpected and he had “been trying to think the last couple of months how I came to get this.”

He also has five Emmys, a Tony, a Grammy and a BAFTA. He also earned a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Screen Actors Guild.

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