Marc Summers, childhood hero and host of the classic Nickelodeon game show Double Dare, broke several bones in his face during an accident in Philadelphia last week, reports TMZ. Summers was the lone passenger in a taxi cab that hydroplaned and lost control. Doctors performed emergency plastic surgery to put everything back in its proper place.
Summers, who would later go on to host Unwrapped on the Food Network, told the gossip website that he doesn’t remember very much about the accident. In fact, someone had to tell Summers that he flew forward in his seat and hit his face on the taxi’s clear partition.
“I’m all good,” he explained to TMZ. “Just in a lot of pain.”
Despite what Summers says, he’s still facing some complications from the accident. The former host is apparently having trouble opening his mouth, which limits his diet to mostly pastas and purees. Summers also admitted that he hasn’t mustered up the courage to look at himself in the mirror since being discharged from the hospital. However, he’s been told the damage isn’t that bad.
In an effort to help Summers get back on his feet, celebrity chefs Mario Batali, Bobby Flay and Michael Symon have offered to make “get well” meals for their Food Network pal.
Summers, whose production company is based out of Philadelphia, was the host of the popular game show Double Dare from its inception in 1986 until its cancellation in 1993. Marc’s Food Network program Unwrapped has been on the air since 2001. According to Wikipedia, the show is currently in its ninth season.
After struggling with the condition for years, Marc Summers revealed his struggle with obsessive compulsive disorder in the late 90s. Following his appearances on such programs as The Oprah Winfrey Show and The TODAY Show, Summers penned the book Everything in Its Place: My Trials and Triumphs with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in 1999.
Gearge Patton, Mary Martin, Janet Gainor, Fran Drescher, Iman, Vladi Constantinov, Tom Glavin, Claiborne Pell, Stephen Tyler, the list of celebrities who have had their face smashed by a taxi or limo partition grows. The partitions are illegal. USDOT letters of warning have been sent out. And ignored for decades. Go to youtube channel "midnight9991" to see the comments of nearly 2 dozen trauma and reconstructive surgeons. This must come to an end. Partitions do not help cab drivers at all. We hate them.
Gearge Patton, Mary Martin, Janet Gainor, Fran Drescher, Iman, Vladi Constantinov, Tom Glavin, Claiborne Pell, Stephen Tyler, the list of celebrities who have had their face smashed by a taxi or limo partition grows. The partitions are illegal. USDOT letters of warning have been sent out. And ignored for decades. Go to youtube channel "midnight9991" to see the comments of nearly 2 dozen trauma and reconstructive surgeons. This must come to an end. Partitions do not help cab drivers at all. We hate them.
Steve. Just a question. Those hurt, did they have seat belts on? I know many people don't use them but they do help. Any laws with regard to their use? I'm aware that commercial drivers don't have to ware them.
A seat belt might and might not prevent head contact with the partition for two out of six possible passengers. Those two seated on the outboard seats, in the back, IF they are using three-point restraints. So, that means nobody in the front seat is protected from partition injury, with a belt on. It means anyone wearing a two point restraint, while seated in the back will have their torso jack-knife forward and swipe the partition with more force than if they were not restrained. Besides… seat belt use is much less frequent in cabs. What is easier to change EVERYBODIES' BEHAVIOR….? or the illegal partition features?