Gene Simmons was taken to hospital after a car accident in Malibu; his wife Shannon Tweed has shared his progress with his supporters.

Gene Simmons Hospitalized After Malibu Car Crash; Now Recovering at Home

After a PCH incident in which the KISS rocker was alleged to have lost consciousness while driving, his representative informs that he is “okay and has already returned to his work.”
According to NBC4 Los Angeles, KISS bassist Gene Simmons, 76, was taken to the hospital in Malibu on Tuesday, Oct. 7, and is “recovering at home” following the incident in which he reportedly lost consciousness while driving on Pacific Coast Highway and hit a car that was parked. The news outlet quoted Simmons as saying to the deputies who came to the scene that he either lost consciousness or fainted before the crash. “Gene is already well and back to work,” a spokesperson told PEOPLE.

Malibu Gene Simmons Crash: Hospital, Police Confirm Details After The Incident

A Sheriff’s spokesperson informed that a car that was hit was on the side of the road; a driver was given medical attention at the hospital.
Per the Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station statement, what they have in mind is the Gene Simmons crash incident. A car was reported to have hit a stationary vehicle. The deputy, who didn’t disclose the ID of the driver, wrote in the report that the incident had been found near the 25000 block of Pacific Coast Highway at about 12:55 pm.” The message indicated that the fire department in Los Angeles was contacted on the driver’s behalf in order further instructions regarding medical transportation to get from there.

NBC4 has identified Simmons as the driver; wife Shannon confirms his recovery as KISS prepares a Las Vegas reunion

According to NBC4, Gene Simmons was behind the wheel of his SUV, etching a ‘carew[is] across several lanes of traffic’ incident by hitting a car that was parked. Shannon Tweed, 68 years old, informed the media that he is recuperating at home and that his doctors have altered his medication recently. (Shannon did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.) The occurrence arrives at a time when KISS is ready to perform together again after getting back-to-back retirements from the tour last year, a reunion planned for this November in Las Vegas during the KISS Army Storms Vegas 50th-anniversary event.

KISS readies Las Vegas 50th‑anniversary event with “unmasked” band Q&As, special sets and fan experiences

The KISS Army Storms Vegas event lands in downtown Las Vegas from November 14 to November 16, with a trio of nights featuring an “unmasked” Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Tommy Thayer, and special guests.
According to a press release, what fans will get is intimate Q&A sessions with band members, a panel with longtime manager Doc McGhee, a special live performance from former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick, sets from KISS tribute bands, interactive activities, exclusive experiences, and more.
Besides the above, there are more things on the program such as KISS karaoke, KISS trivia, artist meet‑and‑greets, and a KISS look‑alike contest.

After crash news, Simmons doubles down on money comments from recent interview

Simmons was also recently in the spotlight for an open discussion with Ultimate Classic Rock about money and why he likes being rich, after he was criticized for a $12,000-plus personal assistant package for his upcoming tour. “Nothing I ever did was to just become powerful and make a lot of money, for survival. Money really only does one thing and that is giving you the freedom to do stuff you actually like,” he said, sharing that his mother was a Nazi concentration camp survivor before she was working six days a week at a “sweat factory.”
He went on, “It is really better to be rich than poor, that’s the truth. And if you are an unhappy bastard it is still better to be a rich, unhappy bastard. That’s all I ever tried to do.”