Who would have thought that Jerry Seinfeld has quick insticts behind the wheel? The East Hampton legend had a very close call in a car accident that could have been much worse. It’s amazing to us that he had the quick sense to pull the emergency brake, and then recognized that he needed to do a roll to avoid hurting anybody. We were all terrified this morning when we heard the news, thank goodness he is alright.

From The New York Post This Morning

The dramatic accident occurred at 7:40 p.m. Saturday on Skimhampton Road in East Hampton, said East Hampton Police Chief Todd Sarris.

Seinfeld was alone in the vehicle, driving north toward Montauk Highway.

“The brakes went bad,” Sarris said. But Jerry kept his head.

“He had to pull the emergency brake,” which Sarris said still failed to halt the two-door vehicle as it headed into traffic on the highway.

Seinfeld then cut the wheel to the right and “the car rolled over” and stopped yards from the intersection - just short of other vehicles. The 1967 Fiat BTM rolled onto the passenger side, then the roof, and finally came to rest on the driver’s side.

“His actions probably avoided a very serious accident,” Sarris said. “I think he was a little shaken up, with justification.”

Looks to us that his instincts with comedy are on par with his instincts while driving.

Read the full Post story.

This entry was posted on Thursday, April 3rd, 2008 at 9:58 and is filed under celebs, news .