Jay Leno Injured in Motorcycle Accident

Comedian Jay Leno, who is due to replace Johnny Carson next year as host of “The Tonight Show,” was slightly injured in a motorcycle crash over the weekend, authorities said.

Leno was riding his motorcycle along Mulholland Highway above Calabasas when the accident occurred about 11:30 a.m. Saturday, fire officials said.

According to wire service reports, Leno was making a U-turn to help another motorcyclist when he was hit by a third cycle, driven by Jeffrey Flaherty, 48, of Hermosa Beach.

Leno, who was wearing a helmet, said Sunday that he swerved to try to avoid Flaherty’s motorcycle. He cut and bruised his left leg, and was treated at Westlake Medical Center and released.