'Storage Wars' Star Barry Weiss Hospitalized in ICU After Motorcycle Crash

Published: 4/28/2019, 6:37:30 AM EDT
'Storage Wars' Star Barry Weiss Hospitalized in ICU After Motorcycle Crash
Television personality Barry Weiss appears at the fourth round of the Professional Bull Riders Built Ford Tough World Finals, in Las Vegas, Oct. 25, 2014. (David Becker/Getty Images)

"Storage Wars" star Barry Weiss is reportedly in intensive care after a motorcycle crash earlier this week.

Around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, Weiss and his friend Jamie were riding their motorcycles in the Los Feliz, California, area when a car pulled out of a parking space without looking, according to TMZ. Both Weiss and Jamie "slammed into the back of the car" and fell off their motorcycles.

Weiss, 67,  suffered broken bones and internal injury and was transported to the ICU at a local hospital and is still there, according to the report.

Meanwhile, Jamie issued a statement on Instagram. "Not a good day at the office, a serious crash today while out riding with a friend. I got lucky, only a broken knee, elbow and wrist, My friend is much worse and has serious chest and leg trauma. Please send your prays to Barry."

In a since-deleted Instagram post, Jamie also shared a picture of the actual accident scene just minutes after the scary incident happened.

He also shared a photo, post crash of the helmet he wore with this caption in the post, "Massive impact with a parked car after a serious collision, head and neck ok, thank you."

In another graphic post, he shared a picture of his injured leg. "Stopping a motorcycle with your knee and an SUV is not recommended," he wrote with the photo.

Drugs and alcohol were not involved in the accident, according to TMZ.

Weiss is known as the eccentric "Collector" on A&E's hit series "Storage Wars" from season 1 to 4. He also starred in the spinoff series "Storage Wars: Barry Strikes Back."

His passion for collecting antiques began when he was just 15 years old, according to A&E's official site.

"Barry is a larger-than-life character with a story for every situation, and his colorful personality brings out the best and the worst of the people around him," according to the site.

In a 2014 post about Weiss jumping 15 buses on a motorcycle on the official Barry Weiss Facebook account, one person wished Weiss a speedy recovery.

"Healing prays for you! Sorry to hear of your recent accident!" the person wrote.

Last month, "Storage Wars" star Darrell Sheets suffered a heart attack and had to undergo surgery.

The three months before being hospitalized, Sheets said he had been quite sick, according to TMZ.

He also said he has congestive heart failure and a lung issue. "Well here we go I wasn’t going to say anything, but you all have been the greatest friends and fans," he wrote on Facebook on March 12, along with a photo of him in a hospital bed with his wife Romney Snyder according to TMZ.

He added: "Today I am having surgery so all your prayers would be deeply appreciated. Thank you for being there for me. It’s been a great #storagewars and as you can see Romney is right by my side. Love you Rom."

Congestive heart failure "is a chronic progressive condition that affects the pumping power of your heart muscles," and it’s sometimes only just referred to as "heart failure," according to Healthline.

"You have four heart chambers. The upper half of your heart has two atria, and the lower half of your heart has two ventricles. The ventricles pump blood to your body’s organs and tissues, and the atria receive blood from your body as it circulates back from the rest of your body. CHF develops when your ventricles can’t pump enough blood volume to the body," according to the health website.

Other details about Sheets's health scare are not clear.

TV Personality Darrell Sheets at A&E Networks 2012 Upfront, New York, May 9, 2012. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
TV Personality Darrell Sheets at A&E Networks 2012 Upfront, New York, May 9, 2012. Jason Kempin/Getty Images
The Epoch Times reporter Jack Phillips contributed to this article.