Rock star Gene Simmons of Kiss recovering after car crash in Malibu

MALIBU – Legendary Kiss member Gene Simmons was recovering Thursday after his SUV smashed into a parked vehicle on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, according to a broadcast report.

The crash occurred around 1 p.m. Tuesday in the 25000 block of PCH, according to NBC4, which cited information from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

According to the station, the “I Was Made For Lovin’ You” singer told investigators at the scene that he passed out or fainted while at the wheel of his Lincoln Navigator.

The 76-year-old’s SUV crossed several lanes before hitting a parked car along the highway, agencies that responded to the crash told several media outlets.

Simmons was taken to a hospital, but his wife Shannon Tweed told NBC4 that he won’t be able to “Rock and Roll All Nite” just yet as he’s recovering at home.

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She also said the bassist/businessman needs to drink more water and that a recent change in his medication could have been a factor in Simmons’ allowing his SUV to cross traffic lanes before hitting the parked vehicle.

No one at the sheriff’s Malibu/Lost Hills station was immediately available to comment Wednesday.

Simmons, a co-founder and bassist for the legendary band, was evaluated at a hospital Tuesday before being released. He posted on social media that he was doing well.

“Thanks, everybody, for the kind wishes. I’m completely fine. I had a slight fender bender. It happens,” he said on X.

Kiss retired from a half-century of touring in 2023, but Simmons and his bandmates plan to play in November at a special event in Las Vegas. In August, President Donald Trump announced that Kiss will be among this year’s Kennedy Center honorees. (With CNS and AP reports)

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