Jimmy Lin may regain mobility in six months
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TAIPEI • Former teen idol Jimmy Lin, who was pulled out of a burning Tesla after an accident last Friday, has undergone surgery on his fractured upper arm and is reportedly doing well.
According to a report on Taiwanese news portal SET News, he had an operation earlier this week to affix a titanium rod to his arm.
The 47-year-old singer-actor is expected to regain mobility within six months to a year after rehabilitation. He will reportedly undergo another surgery for the fractured bones in his face.
The accident, which took place in Taiwan's Taoyuan city, also involved one of Lin's twin sons, Jenson, who was in the Tesla Model X when it hit a road divider.
Fortunately, both father and son were pulled out to safety by passers-by and the six-year-old had only minor injuries.
Lin, a car aficionado, frequently posts photos of himself on the race track. He has three sons with his wife, former model-actress Kelly Chen, 38.
His love of car racing saw him in an accident in 1998, in which he fractured three bones in his right foot.