Jimmy Kimmel wrecks his BMW in head-on crash after 'making a wrong turn' on the Sunset Strip in the run up to hosting the Oscars

  • Jimmy Kimmel was involved in a car accident on Sunset Strip in LA Thursday
  • Kimmel’s BMW suffered damage to its front after a collision with another vehicle, an Audi, that forced air bags in both cars to deploy 
  • Nobody was injured in the accident 
  • The late night host reportedly made an errant left turn into Sunset Strip even though there was a ‘right turn only’ at the intersection

By Ariel Zilber For Dailymail.com and Reuters

Published: 21:36 EST, 1 February 2018 | Updated: 01:38 EST, 2 February 2018

Jimmy Kimmel was involved in a car accident on Sunset Strip in Los Angeles Thursday morning.

Kimmel’s BMW suffered damage to its front after a collision with another vehicle, an Audi, that forced air bags in both cars to deploy.

Nobody was injured. Kimmel is set to host the Academy Awards next month in Hollywood.

The accident took place in front of the Chateau Marmont Hotel in West Hollywood.

According to a witness who spoke to TMZ, the late night host made an errant left turn onto Sunset Strip even though there was a ‘right turn only’ sign at the intersection.

Video footage captured at the scene shows Kimmel making a telephone call while standing on the sidewalk next to the driver of the other vehicle.

Jimmy Kimmel was involved in a car accident on Sunset Strip in Los Angeles Thursday morning. Kimmel is seen on the left talking on his cell phone while the driver of the other vehicle involved in the crash stands a few feet away from him (second from right)

Jimmy Kimmel was involved in a car accident on Sunset Strip in Los Angeles Thursday morning. Kimmel is seen on the left talking on his cell phone while the driver of the other vehicle involved in the crash stands a few feet away from him (second from right)

The accident took place in front of the Chateau Marmont Hotel in West Hollywood

The accident took place in front of the Chateau Marmont Hotel in West Hollywood

Kimmel’s BMW (above) suffered damage to its front after a collision with another vehicle, an Audi, that forced air bags in both cars to deploy

Kimmel’s BMW (above) suffered damage to its front after a collision with another vehicle, an Audi, that forced air bags in both cars to deploy

Witnesses said Kimmel made an errant left turn onto Sunset Strip even though there was a ‘right turn only’ sign at the intersection

Witnesses said Kimmel made an errant left turn onto Sunset Strip even though there was a ‘right turn only’ sign at the intersection

A fire department official and a police officer were also at the scene after the collision

A fire department official and a police officer were also at the scene after the collision

A fire department official and a police officer were also at the scene.

Kimmel will return to helm the 2018 Academy Awards after the late night host artfully handled the biggest blunder in Oscars history last year.

Kimmel hosted the Oscars for the first time last year in which an embarrassing on-stage mix-up led to presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway mistakenly being given the wrong envelope and announcing La La Land as the winner of best picture, the top award of the night.

The actual winner, announced minutes later, was Moonlight.

Kimmel, host of Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC, the same network that airs the Oscars ceremony every year, said hosting the Oscars 'was a highlight of my career.'

'If you think we screwed up the ending this year, wait until you see what we have planned for the 90th anniversary show!' Kimmel added.

Kimmel is set to host next month's Academy Awards in Hollywood. He hosted the Oscars for the first time last year in which an embarrassing on-stage mix-up led to presenters Warren Beatty (seen right with Kimmel) and Faye Dunaway mistakenly being given the wrong envelope

Kimmel is set to host next month's Academy Awards in Hollywood. He hosted the Oscars for the first time last year in which an embarrassing on-stage mix-up led to presenters Warren Beatty (seen right with Kimmel) and Faye Dunaway mistakenly being given the wrong envelope

Earlier this week, Kimmel tried to coax a porn star into confirming that she had an extramarital affair with Donald Trump.

Stormy Daniels appeared on Kimmel's show on Tuesday night just hours after Trump's first State of the Union address.

The porn star, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, has been on a publicity tour in recent weeks after it was alleged she had sex with Trump back in 2006 just four months after his wife Melania gave birth to their son.

Though it was reported that Trump's lawyer arranged for a six-figure payment to Daniels in exchange for her silence about the affair, she denied that any such encounter took place.

Just hours before her appearance on the show, a statement was issued in Daniels' name denying the affair with Trump ever occurred, saying: 'I am not denying this affair because I was paid 'hush money'... I am denying this affair because it never happened.'

But when Kimmel asked her about the denial letter on the show, Daniels seemed to deny she had even signed it.

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