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 new reveal, made to TMZ, comes amid news the actor, 61, had open containers of White Claw Hard Seltzer in his 2022 Ford Explorer before careening into a pair of utility poles in Rumson, New Jersey earlier this month, according to officials.
Walsh admitted to police officers at the scene August 17 that he was on his way back from a bar where he had consumed alcohol, according to a report issued by the Rumson Borough Police Department and reviewed by Daily Mail.
In the report, responding officers said they arrived at ‘the intersection of East River Road and Blackpoint Road’ around 5:05 p.m. local time, and saw ‘a severely damaged black Ford Explorer which was pinned into a utility pole.’
Police said that ‘it was evident that the vehicle had struck another utility pole first, causing the first pole to split in half, hanging by primary wires.’
Daily Mail has reached out to reps for Walsh for further comment on the story.
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. Pictured in NYC in 2024
Police subsequently found a cooler bag packed with cans of hard seltzer, some opened, according to the report.
Police reported an eyewitness telling them that Walsh’s wife, Leslie Bourque-Walsh, 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.
Walsh told responding officers that he had been drinking at the Mule Barn Tavern prior to the accident, according to the report.
Walsh’s appearance at the scene was described by police as ‘very red’ and ‘very confused.’
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.
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
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.’
Walsh’s appearance at the scene was described by police as ‘very red’ and ‘very confused’
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.
