A number of months after we misplaced American Pickers’ Frank Fritz, the present’s different longtime host Mike Wolfe admitted he received into a nasty automotive accident. He was driving in a classic car along with his girlfriend Leticia Cline in Columbia Tennessee when issues went south, however the excellent news is that he and Cline appear as if they are going to be OK. His automotive then again? Not a lot.
Taking to social media on the night of Saturday, September thirteenth, Wolfe admitted that he and Cline had been driving in Columbia, TN when the accident occurred. Wolfe didn’t get into specifics about what occurred with himself and Cline, however he did share a message along with his 587,000 Instagram followers, writing:
Leticia and I have been concerned in a automotive accident final night in Columbia, TN. By the grace of God, we’re each protected and okay. We’re each receiving glorious hospital care and whereas Leticia remains to be within the hospital, she is anticipated to make a full restoration. Thanks for respecting our privateness at the moment and we recognize your love and prayers.
He went on to name it a “tough nite” and exhibit what seemed to be the aftermath image of the classic automotive he and Leticia had been driving when the accident went down. If the actual deal, the crumpled hood and normal horrible form the automotive is in actually places the accident into perspective.
Wolfe’s longtime pal Robby Klein additionally wrote concerning the accident, joking “And that was the final time [Mike Wolfe] noticed his Impala.” (To notice: Wolfe is into cool Hollywood automobiles and has shared nighttime driving views from various Impalas, together with 1960 and 1958 variations of the automotive on social media up to now.) If his pal is cracking jokes concerning the state of the automotive, that’s really in all probability a optimistic, because it ought to imply the 2 people are actually on the mend.
Older automobiles usually have a little bit of a nasty fame. Regardless of being massive, heavy and manufactured from metal, they lack the protection options most trendy automobiles have, together with issues like airbags. (Relying on the age, additionally generally seatbelts.) Whereas lovely and enjoyable to trip, I’m tremendous grateful they made it via OK and have been capable of replace the followers.
After spending “20 years” on tv, Wolfe has extra not too long ago taken a step again from American Pickers to give attention to different initiatives, together with a brand new TV present and a film with Leticia Cline. Although Season 27 nonetheless hit the 2025 TV schedule this summer season, the break has principally appeared to be good for the longtime actuality star, a minimum of till this week’s social media publish.
I am glad the couple is okay, however my coronary heart positively goes out to Mike Wolfe for shedding certainly one of his classic infants, because the blue automotive he posted about certain does appear to be it was a beaut.