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Gene Simmons Recovering After Malibu Crash He Says Followed a Fainting Spell

Officials point to a possible medical episode, with his wife citing a recent medication change plus dehydration.

Overview

  • Los Angeles County deputies and firefighters responded just before 1 p.m. Tuesday to the 25000 block of Pacific Coast Highway after a Lincoln Navigator struck a parked car.
  • Simmons, 76, told authorities he passed out or fainted before the collision, and the sheriff’s department said the driver might have suffered a medical emergency.
  • He was transported to a hospital for evaluation and later discharged, and he posted on X that he is “completely fine,” calling it a slight fender bender.
  • Shannon Tweed said doctors recently adjusted his medications and that poor hydration may have contributed, adding the SUV crossed several lanes before impact.
  • A witness called 911 and first responders spoke with Simmons at the scene, and no other injuries were reported as plans for KISS’s mid‑November Las Vegas event continue.