Jackson Browne's son Ethan breaks back in car crash

Jackson Browne's son Ethan breaks back in car crash

Jackson Browne's son Ethan has broken a vertebrae after flipping his car three times in a horrific crash.

The Take It Easy star's actor/model son was heading to an Independence Day party in LA when he had to swerve to avoid a cat in the road.

His Mercedes careered off the road, leaving Ethan suffering from a painful broken back bone.

The 37-year-old is currently recovering in hospital and is not expected to be released for seveal weeks, according to Page Six, the New York Post gossip column.

Last year, Browne and Ethan teamed up to launch a new record label together.