Burton Cummings in good spirits after car accident in May

Burton Cummings says he was lucky to walk away from a recent car accident, but mentally, it has left a scar on the Canadian music icon.

The Winnipeg rocker and former Guess Who frontmanwas in good spirits in Toronto Monday night, offering an update on his health fromthe SOCAN Awards. Atthe ceremony, Cummings was recognized with a lifetime achievement honour.

"I'm very lucky to be walking around, I could have been killed, or maimed or disfigured or you know a lot of things," he said on the red carpet, ahead of the ceremony.

In May, Cummingswas involved in a car accident in Los Angeles.He shared details of the crash in social media posts.

Although Cummingssaid Monday that he physically feels okay now, the incident still hauntshim.

"Sometimes when I'm trying to drift off to sleep, I'm reliving the crash," he said. "I want to get that erased."

The singer-songwriter and musician says he wants to seek medical help to deal with his memory of the accident.In the meantime, however, Cummings said he's concentrating on the positive.

"You know, I'm 70 now.I'm not trying to look 19 anymore, but I feel pretty good for my age."