Nip/Tuck star Dylan Walsh ‘suffered a stroke’ ahead of his car accident in New Jersey less than two weeks ago, his rep said Wednesday.
The latest update, disclosed to TMZ, reveals that the 61-year-old actor had open cans of White Claw Hard Seltzer in his 2022 Ford Explorer before crashing into utility poles in Rumson, New Jersey, earlier this month, as stated by authorities.
On August 17, Walsh confessed to officers at the crash site that he was returning from a bar where he had been drinking, as per a report from the Rumson Borough Police Department reviewed by Daily Mail.
The report indicates that the officers responded to ‘the intersection of East River Road and Blackpoint Road’ around 5:05 p.m. local time, where they found ‘a heavily damaged black Ford Explorer pinned against a utility pole.’
Authorities noted ‘it was clear that the vehicle had struck an initial utility pole, causing it to break in half and dangle by overhead wires.’
Daily Mail has reached out to reps for Walsh for further comment on the story.
Nip/Tuck star Dylan Walsh ‘had a stroke’ just before his accident in New Jersey a little over a week ago, his representative confirmed on Wednesday. He was photographed in NYC in 2024.
Police identified the actor‘s wife Leslie Bourque-Walsh as being near the scene and ‘shouting in pain’ about her injured chest.
Another adult woman and two juveniles were also in the vehicle when it crashed, police said.
Police subsequently found a cooler bag packed with cans of hard seltzer, some opened, according to the report.
A manager from a nearby restaurant called the River Pointe Inn approach police and said that they were ‘familiar’ with Dylan and Leslie.
Police reported the manager told them Leslie could be heard yelling, ‘Get the bag out of the back seat,’ prior to them showing up on the scene.
Walsh provided officers with a blood sample, of which the results are pending; he has not been charged with DWI, the outlet reported.
Police said that Walsh said he had been returning from an outing at the beach in Sandy Hook, New Jersey, which is about seven miles to the north.
According to the report, Walsh informed the officers that he had been at the Mule Barn Tavern prior to the accident. Police described his appearance at the scene as ‘extremely red’ and ‘highly disoriented.’
Walsh’s appearance at the scene was described by police as ‘very red’ and ‘very confused’
Walsh and wife Leslie pictured at the Two River Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey this past June
The pair were pictured in November of 2015 at a screening in NYC
Walsh was driving a vehicle containing his spouse, two children and another passenger at the time of the accident, the report stated.
Eyewitnesses said that the vehicle had been swerving toward oncoming traffic prior to crashing into the utility poles, according to the police report.
He was cited with six total violations, such as possessing an open container of alcohol, reckless driving and driving on a sidewalk, among them.
Walsh last week was at home recovering from the accident, according to his rep, who said in a statement August 20, ‘Everyone is safe and has since returned home.’
The actor and his family were ‘deeply grateful for the swift response of the Rumson Police, Fire Department, and EMS, as well as the staff at Riverview Medical Center for their care,’ the rep said.
Walsh’s family ‘would also like to extend a special thank-you to the management and staff of The River Point Inn for their support in the immediate aftermath.’
The veteran actor was seen relaxing with a pair of dogs in a social media shot earlier this month
Walsh played Dr. Sean McNamara on 100 episodes of the FX series Nip/Tuck from 2003–2010
Rumson Police Lt. Christopher Isherwood confirmed two people were taken to Riverview Medical Center in the wake of the accident, according to the Rumson Patch.
Walsh played Dr. Sean McNamara on 100 episodes of the FX series Nip/Tuck from 2003–2010.
He’s also had recurring roles on TV shows such as Blue Bloods, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Superman & Lois and Life Sentence.
Walsh has appeared in films such as We Were Soldiers, Alter Ego, Deadly Switch and Betsy’s Wedding.
