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Gene Simmons says he's 'completely fine' after car crash on California highway

Gene Simmons fainted due to dehydration linked to recent medication changes, causing his SUV to cross lanes and hit a parked car; no other injuries reported.

  • On Tuesday, Gene Simmons, KISS bassist and co-founder, crashed his Lincoln Navigator in Malibu, California, just before 1 p.m. on Pacific Coast Highway and was hospitalized, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said.
  • According to what Simmons told officers, he passed out or fainted at the wheel before crashing, while Shannon Tweed said recent medication changes and dehydration caused him to faint.
  • Witnesses and emergency logs show Simmons' Lincoln Navigator SUV veered across several lanes before colliding with a parked car, while a witness called 911 and Los Angeles County Fire Department and Sheriff's deputies responded to the 25000 block of Pacific Coast Highway.
  • He was briefly hospitalized and taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation before being swiftly discharged to recover at home.
  • With shows planned at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas from November 14 to 16, fans worry about Gene Simmons, 76, just weeks before the KISS Army Storms Vegas event, following his recent crash.
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Rocker Gene Simmons ends up in the hospital after a car accident. Then 76-year-old Kiss bassist calms his fans. He is a bad driver, but he is fine.

American musician Gene Simmons, a member of the legendary band KISS, suffered a traffic accident in California after passing out at the wheel.The incident occurred Tuesday afternoon at the Pacific Coast Highway, at Malibu.The spokesman for the Lost Hills Sheriff's Department, quoted by Fox News Digital, indicated that Simmons' vehicle crashed into a parked car after the artist lost consciousness.The incident was recorded shortly before 1 p.m., l…

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According to reports, Gene Simmons lost consciousness while driving and bumping into a parked vehicle

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The legendary KISS member stated that he is in good health.

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NBC LA broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Wednesday, October 8, 2025.
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