Kiss rocker Gene Simmons recovering after crashing SUV
MALIBU, California — MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Kiss rock star Gene Simmons is recovering after passing out while driving on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu and crashing his SUV into a parked car, authorities said.
Simmons, co-founder and bassist of the legendary band, was evaluated at a hospital Tuesday before being released. He posted on social media that he was fine.
“Thank you everyone for your kind wishes. I’m absolutely fine. I had a slight incident. It happens,” he said on X.
The 76-year-old’s SUV crossed several lanes before hitting a car parked along the highway, agencies that responded to the crash told multiple media outlets. Simmons was then taken to a hospital, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said.
Kiss retired after a half-century of touring in 2023, but Simmons and his bandmates plan to perform in November at a special event in Las Vegas. In August, President Donald Trump announced that Kiss would be among this year’s Kennedy Center honorees.
