Van Dyke 's wife posted video of the burned - out Jaguar . Van Dyke 's car caught fire on a freeway north of Los Angeles , police said . Good Samaritans helped the 87-year - old man and his wife get out . The fire occurred about 2 p.m. Monday , Gomez said . He 's ` ` fine '' but ` ` slightly embarrassed , '' his publicist said .
Van Dyke 's wife posted video of the burned - out Jaguar . Van Dyke 's car caught fire on a freeway north of Los Angeles , police said . Good Samaritans helped the 87-year - old man and his wife get out . He 's ` ` fine '' but ` ` slightly embarrassed , '' his publicist said .