John Henton is a well-known comedian who is well-known for his comic timing.

Did you realize, though, that he has his own terrifying tale to tell? In September of 2000, Henton was involved in an automobile accident that nearly killed him.

A Near-Death Automobile Accident Was A “Wake-Up Call”

Henton, who portrayed Milsap Morris on The Hughleys, was involved in a car accident that resulted in the loss of his left eye socket, the breaking of nine teeth, the ripping off of his stomach, and the shattering of both legs.

On September 15, 2000, he was returning home from celebrating the series’ Halloween portion in Los Angeles when the incident occurred. Henton collided with another vehicle, slammed through a chain-link fence, and smashed into a concrete wall. Although the vehicle accident did not kill the comedian, it left him scarred for life, and he saw it as a wake-up call.

Henton, who was inebriated and driving at least 100 mph at the time of the crash, has no recollection of the horror. The party was the last thing he remembers seeing. It was his first summer, and he drank a little too much.

Not only that, but Henton declined to take a limo driver’s offer of a ride home and instead climbed into his Acura NSX.

Facial Reconstruction by John Henton

Henton did one decent thing: he buckled his seat belt, which most likely saved his life.

The comedian’s face was so badly injured after the accident, thanks to a fractured left eye socket and broken teeth, that his plastic surgeon had to go back and look at images from before the accident to restore his appearance.

Wendy Zocks, Hendy’s former publicist, had to dash back to his house to grab his photos for the surgeons who would reconstruct his deformed face.

Fortunately, the procedure went well, and physicians were able to restore his face.

So now you know what happened to John Henton’s eye if you were wondering.

Henton had to make amends for his awful error of driving while inebriated by taking a “Mothers Against Drunk Driving” class and doing 30 days of community service in California.

A true warrior never surrenders.

Fortunately, the actor recovered quickly. He was ready to face the cameras on the set of The Hughleys just six weeks later. The camera angles were set up in such a way that the casting on his legs was hidden. This demonstrates Henton’s unwavering commitment to his trade.

Even though he had yet to fully recuperate from the sad event a year later, he had this to say: “There isn’t time for a pity party right now. I have an excessive amount of work to complete.”

He returned to work after the injury and has appeared in shows such as One On One, The Parkers, Hannah Montana, and Love That Girl.