The popular interpreter Dick Van Dyke, known for having given life to Mr. Dawes in Mary Poppins, has been in a traffic accident in Malibu, California, while driving his Lexus LS 500 car. The American has only had minor injuries and a concussion , and the police have ruled out that the cause of the accident was related to the consumption of drugs or alcohol.
However, the actor is now 97 years old and for this reason, the police have requested the California Department of Motor Vehicles that Van Dyke undergo a new driving test, since they consider that at his age he is not in the best conditions to drive. The interpreter has a long history in the film industry, with more than seven decades of experience, and has been awarded several awards throughout his career.
Actor Dick Van Dyke has suffered a traffic accident while driving through the streets of Malibu in Los Angeles. Despite minor facial injuries and a concussion, he refused to be taken to a hospital. In addition, although the police have ruled out drug and alcohol use as the cause of the accident, they have asked the California Department of Motor Vehicles that the American take a new driving test.
This is not the first traffic incident in which Dick Van Dyke has been involved. In 2013, when he was 87 years old, he was involved in another accident behind the wheel of his Jaguar on a Los Angeles freeway. His vehicle suddenly caught fire, but he managed to escape unharmed thanks to the quick action of a man who alerted the presence of a burning car on the shoulder of the road.
Van Dyke is a movie star and his life has been an example of longevity in the film industry. What’s more, although his career has been marred by these incidents, he remains a beloved and respected figure in Hollywood. His film career spans seven decades of film, television and theater in which he has worked in musicals such as Bye Bye Birdie or Mary Poppins and even starred in his own television series The Dick Van Dyke Show (from 1961 to 1966).
During his career, he has been awarded five Emmy awards, a Tony, a Grammy and a Bafta. The actor has also recently made headlines for participating in the Mask Singer television contest, becoming the oldest contestant to be a part of the show.
