Current:Home > FinanceGuy Fieri Says He Was Falsely Accused at 19 of Drunk Driving in Fatal Car Accident-DB Wealth Institute B2 Reviews & Ratings
Guy Fieri Says He Was Falsely Accused at 19 of Drunk Driving in Fatal Car Accident
lotradecoin exchange View Date:2024-12-25 16:16:52
Guy Fieri is speaking out about a terrifying experience that shaped his life.
The Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives host recently opened up about a car accident he was in as a teen that left him mistakenly accused of drunk driving.
"I was in a fatality car accident when I was 19, when I was in college," Fieri shared on the July 25 episode of Brooke Shields' Now What podcast. "I wasn't driving. I was in the backseat and unfortunately, I was with a bunch of guys."
He added, "And we were drinking."
The celebrity chef, who was a student at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas at the time, continued, "We were screwing off and we actually were down at the drag boat races in Las Vegas."
According to Fieri, the driver, who had been drinking as well, saw a police officer and "took off" driving before the crash.
"We got chased and the car flipped and the guy next to me was killed," he said. "It was horrific. Everybody was messed up."
Fieri said he was airlifted to a hospital, where he woke up "handcuffed to the gurney, with everybody in that car saying that I was the one that was driving."
He added that this was because the driver and the other passengers had all been in the military together.
The TV personality, who grew up in Ferndale, Calif., said police later "came to the college and arrested me in my dorm room."
The conversation also prompted a tough conversation with his father.
My dad told me, 'Cut the s--t,'" the Food Network star explained. "'You're not invincible. This is for real now. You're not in Ferndale. You're not in your hometown anymore. You're in Las Vegas. You're big time. So you gotta focus."
Fieri believes "the cops knew" he wasn't responsible for the crash. He did not share how the case was resolved.
Years later, he is instilling valuable life lessons in his sons Hunter Fieri, 26, and Ryder Fieri, 17.
"Things I teach my kids all the time—don't trust anybody to drive you," he said. "Don't trust what anybody puts in a drink and gives you. Don't trust anybody who tells you this is safe or this is smart. You have to be the master of your domain. You have to be in control of your environment."
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (9536)
Related
- TikToker Nicole Renard Warren Claps Back Over Viral Firework Display at Baby’s Sex Reveal
- A scrappy football startup, or 'the college Bishop Sycamore'?
- MAGA says Taylor Swift is Biden plant. But attacking her could cost Trump the election.
- Mayorkas is driven by his own understanding of the immigrant experience. Republicans want him gone
- What Conservation Coalitions Have Learned from an Aspen Tree
- Alyssa Milano slams people trolling her son over sports team fundraiser: 'Horrid'
- Why this neurosurgeon chose to stay in his beloved Gaza — and why he left
- European farmers rage at EU parliament in Brussels, but France protests called off after 2 weeks of mayhem
- Wally Amos, 88, of cookie fame, died at home in Hawaii. He lost Famous Amos but found other success
- Toddler twins found dead in car parked on Miami highway
Ranking
- Clint Eastwood's Son Scott Shares How Family Is Doing After Death of Christina Sandera
- Supreme Court allows West Point to continue using race as a factor in admissions, for now
- The Daily Money: Cybercriminals at your door?
- Adrian Beltré to have Rangers logo on baseball Hall of Fame plaque. No team emblem for Jim Leyland
- Lady Gaga’s Brunette Hair Transformation Will Have You Applauding
- 'Wait Wait' for February 3, 2024: Live from Milwaukee with Kristen Kish!
- Longtime Pennsylvania school official killed in small plane crash
- Did Staten Island Chuck see his shadow? New York's groundhog declares early spring in 2024
Recommendation
-
Judge tells Google to brace for shakeup of Android app store as punishment for running a monopoly
-
Apple Vision Pro debuts Friday. Here's what you need to know.
-
Sofía Vergara Steps Out With Surgeon Justin Saliman for Dinner in L.A.
-
Arkansas parole board chair was fired from police department for lying about sex with minor
-
Family of man killed by Connecticut police officer files lawsuit, seeks federal probe of department
-
President Joe Biden to attend dignified transfer for US troops killed in Jordan, who ‘risked it all’
-
Judge rules escape charge against convicted murderer Cavalcante can proceed to trial
-
Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum: What to know, how to watch NASCAR exhibition race