Kevin Hart says he’s ‘thankful to be here’ in emotional video after horrific car crash ‘broke his spine in three places’ – The Irish Sun | The Irish Sun

US comedian Kevin Hart has broken his silence and said he is "thankful for simply still being here" after a car crash broke his spine.

The Hollywood actor was a passenger in a vintage style muscle car when the driver lost control, sped down an embankment and smashed into a tree near Malibu.

Kevin Hart has chronicled his recovery in a Instagram videoCredit: Instagram/Kevin Hart

His injuries have required intense sessions in rehabCredit: refer to caption.

Hart was left major back injuries in the September 1 crash, which authorities blamed on reckless driving.

But despite his horrifying accident the 40-year-old has begun the hard slog to his recovery which he has laid bare on a video posted to Instagram.

The star, who has featured in films including Ride Along, Get Hard and The Upside is shown lying in a hospital bed.

Nurses are seen helping him and he is using a walking frame to stand up.

God basically told me to sit down
Kevin Hart

He is also filmed undergoing physical therapy lessons at his home.

Hart's three children appear in the video, as does his wife, Eniko.

Explaining the effect of the horrific car crash, he said: “After my accident I see things differently, I see life from a whole new perspective

"My appreciation for life is through the roof. I'm thankful for my family, my friends."

Fans feared Hart had been paralysed by the crash but he has been fighting to recoverCredit: refer to caption.

Hart thanked fans for their "love and support," adding: "Don't take today for granted because tomorrow's not promised.

“More importantly I'm thankful for God, I'm thankful for life. I'm thankful for simply still being here."

He put the accident down to "God basically told me to sit down". Hart's celebrity friends commented on the post.

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, who has appeared in several films with Hart, wrote: "Beautifully said. Love u brotha. Onward."

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Hart was taken to hospital after his 1970 Plymouth Barracuda, driven by his friend Jared Black, smashed into a tree on the Mulholland Highway near Malibu on September 1, according to a report from the California Highway Patrol.

Evidence from an examination of the Plymouth suggested no-one had been wearing seatbelts.

Hart, who began his career as a stand-up comedian in his home city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is now a major Hollywood.