Guy Fieri Says He Was Falsely Accused of Drunk Driving at 19

Guy Fieri is speaking out about a terrifying experience that shaped his life.

The Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives host recently opened up about a car accident he was in as a teen that left him mistakenly accused of drunk driving.

"I was in a fatality car accident when I was 19, when I was in college," Fieri shared on the July 25 episode of Brooke Shields' Now What podcast. "I wasn't driving. I was in the backseat and unfortunately, I was with a bunch of guys."

He added, "And we were drinking."

The celebrity chef, who was a student at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas at the time, continued, "We…