After a car accident near the Las Vegas strip, Joe Jackson was taken to the hospital.
Here’s What Happened:
Law enforcement shared with TMZ that Joe Jackson, Michael Jackosn’s father, was a passenger in a black Jaguar when it T-boned a red SUV. According to a witness, after the accident Joe Jackson walked into a Panda Express near the accident scene and he appeared to be in pain. Because he was complaining of chest pains, he was taken to the hospital. His assistant was the driver of the car.
Thankfully, the 88-year-old Jackson family patriarch is reportedly headed home and is ” safe and healthy”. After the accident, his team tweeted about the news, explaining that he was feeling well. “Mr. Jackson was in a minor car accident, but nothing happened to him,” he wrote. “Not a scratch and he is safe and healthy. #teamJackson” In addition, a photo of Mr. Jackson was shared to let all his followers know that he’s alive and well.
Mr. Jackson was in a minor car accident, but nothing happened to him. Not a scratch and he is safe and healthy. #teamJackson
— Joseph Jackson (@Joe5Jackson) June 30, 2017
Car accident , I am fine https://t.co/jgQ1HHLusl
— Joseph Jackson (@Joe5Jackson) June 30, 2017
This isn’t the first time that the music manager and father of 1o was hospitalized. In fact, Joe Jackson found himself hospitalized in May of 2016. While he does look great for 88, in recent years he has as battled several health setbacks. In July 2015, he was rushed to the hospital in Brazil after suffering a stroke and heart arrhythmia while celebrating his birthday and was further treated at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center when he returned to Los Angeles. In addition, Joe Jackson also suffered a mild stroke in November 2012.