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Adam DeVine is a known media personality who is talented in so many ways. He is an actor, singer, screenwriter, comedian, and producer.
When Adam moved to Los Angeles, California in 2006, he started his journey to fame as an actor and stand-up comedian.
The Pitch perfect star has been featured in so many movies ever since he started acting. Some of these movies include Samantha Who, Traffic Lights, and so much more. But it was through Workaholics that Adam's name became known nationwide. Adam co-created the comedy and starred in it alongside his friends, Blake Anderson and Anders Holm.
But before Adam acquired the level of fame he has now, he went through a very painful accident as a child...
This Is How Adam DeVine's Tragic Accident Happened
When Adam DeVine was just 11 years old, he got into a very fatal accident that caused him to almost lose both of his legs. This tragedy happened when Adam tagged along with his friend to a convenience store.
During an interview with the Off Camera Show, The Righteous Gemstones star said, "I was hit by a cement truck when I was 11. I was going to get candy at the convenience store and my friend was across the street, and he goes, 'Come on.' I took it like the coast is clear. But he meant like, I'm a child, 'Come on, let's go get this candy.'"
Adam continued, "I grew up in the suburbs where like 3 cement trucks were going up the hill, 2 were coming down because new houses were being built everywhere. And the third cement truck goes up the hill, he yells, "Come on," I'm on the other side of the street and the other 2 are coming down, so I can't see the other side of the street."
Adam went on, "And, so, I walked out, and I got hit and taken under the wheels and spit out and, just like mangled. I broke everything, except my right femur from the waist down. And then crushed my waist from the knees down. Took all the skin off, broke my ribs, punctured lungs."
Adam went on to say that he was in a medically induced coma for 2 weeks, and he was also in the hospital for under 2 months. He also had about 27 surgeries over the next couple of years.
Adam was in a lot of pain as he revealed in The Armchair Expert Podcast according to People. He said, "It hurt a lot, even with all the drugs. Every adult in my life is standing over me just crying. My dad is like a tough guy. Never saw him cry, and then he’s like shaking and bawling. That’s when I knew it was real.”
Adam also revealed that it's through his traumatic experience that he decided to get into comedy, "I think that’s kind of why I got into comedy. After that, I couldn’t do anything. Anytime anyone would make fun of me, my dad was like, ‘You can’t get into fights so you gotta punch them back with your words, think of some funny things to say back to them.'”
How Did Adam's Parents Find Out About His Accident?
When the accident happened, Adam explained where his parents were, and what they were doing. During an interview with The Off Camera show, he said that his mother Penny DiVine was at the zoo with both of his godmothers. "It was before cell phones," Adam said, "And so she got a little note at the concession stand. She goes like to get a drink and -- the way she tells it, my mum believes a lot in like God, angels, and stuff."
So Adam continued to say that his mother felt that something was wrong, and felt goosebumps and lightheaded. She then proceeded over to the concession stand and found a little note card with her name on it instructing her to call a certain number. And that's how they found out that Adam DeVine was in the hospital.
Adam's dad Dennis on the other hand was at home sleeping after working a night shift. They called the home number, but he didn't pick up probably because he was tired from work, so he let it go to the voice machine. But then when he heard the person on the other side of the phone explaining what happened to his son, he woke up and speedily left the house to go to the hospital where his son was admitted.
This Is How Long It Took Adam DeVine To Recover
Even though there was a possibility for both of Adam Devine's legs to be amputated, that did not happen. The Pitch Perfect star made a miraculous full recovery. Although Adam still has some scars as a reminder, he seems grateful and happy to be alive while telling his story.
It took about two and a half years for Adam to recover, he had an accident in 5th grade going into 6th grade, and by the time Adam was in 8th grade, he played football. Adam bounced back and recovered fully. Nobody would even guess by looking at him that he had a heavy cement truck crush him. "I was bad, I was really bad football player." He said giggling.
While speaking with Sam Jones on The Off Camera Show, Adam said that his mother was so overprotective of him while he played football that she made him wear all the protective gear while in the field. He said, "Not only did I wear all the pads that they make you wear in football, my mum made me wear arm guards, my arms weren't hurt."
Adam's accident didn't break his spirit, it only made the actor stronger than ever. We are glad to hear that Adam's story had a happy ending.
