Did Kevin Hart have a car accident?

Yes, Kevin Hart was in a car accident in September 2019.

American actor and stand-up comedian Kevin Darnell Hart went through a difficult phase in his life which according to him left him to have the “biggest cry in his life.” For the unversed, the comedian was in an accident in the year 2019. The Ride Along actor suffered some gruesome back injuries due to which he had to stay in the hospital for 10 days and his recovery ahead was a tough road.

After his recovery, Hart decided to share details of the horrific accident that left him and his two friends scared to death. At the time of the accident, Hart was traveling with his friend Jared Black and Black’s fiancee Rebecca Broxterman. The three were traveling in Hart’s 1970 Plymouth Barracuda, which he had gifted himself on his 40th birthday.

When did Kevin Hart’s accident happen?

Kevin Hart and his friend, Jared Black, and Rebecca Broxterman were in an unfortunate accident on September 1, 2019. As per various reports, the three were traveling in Hart’s 1970 Plymouth Barracuda. It is to be noted that Hart was not driving his car at the time of his accident. As per official reports, the Jumanji actor was sitting in the passenger seat, while the driver was his friend Jared Black.

How did Kevin Hart’s accident happen?

After the events of the accident, as per CNN, the California Highway Patrol determined that the accident which left Kevin Hart and his friend Jared Black gravely injured was due to reckless driving. As per the same reports, Black who was driving Hart’s car at the time of the accident was turning towards Mulholland Highway near Malibu when he lost control of the car due to acceleration.

Kevin Hart’s car rolled down an embankment and hit a tree leaving Hart and Black injured. Luckily Black’s fiance did not incur any injuries. The officials claim that the trio were very lucky to have been alive after looking at the serious impact of the accident. The reports also stated that the trio were not wearing their seatbelts.

What did Kevin Hart have to say about his injuries?

Kevin Hart suffered three spinal fractures due to the accident. The actor was rushed to the hospital and was kept there for 10 days. After his release, the actor was taken to a rehabilitation center for further recovery. During his appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Kevin Hart opened up on the details of his life post-accident and said, “My biggest cry in life came from the first day that I came home from the hospital because I never had to see that house again.” He further said, "Like there was an option of me never seeing that home again. There was an option of me never walking on that driveway again. There was an option of me never seeing my wife and my kids again."

The Ride Along actor also revealed that he had to use a walker for his support and that the pain he went through during the initial days of recovery was so intense that he was unable to do much. The comedian also added that it took him two full weeks to walk without a walker. Talking about support from his family members, during the podcast, Hart could not stop appreciating his family members for helping him out during his worst days. He said, “My son doubled as nurse, my daughter doubled as nurse, [my wife] Eniko doubled as it. My brother came. That's when the care about what was important really changed...the things that you think are important, you get to looking around at a hospital, almost four walls—none of that s--t that you think is important is in there. It's one of these people.”

As per Kevin Hart, since the tragic accident, he has had no “bad days”. In the same podcast, Hart said, “It's not until you get close to that light that you truly respect, that I respect that there are no bad days”