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Top Gear presenter Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff is airlifted to hospital after a horror car crash while filming a BBC programme: Former England cricket ace injured on test track three years later to cheat death in a terrifying 125 mph crash
- Top Gear presenter Freddie Flintoff was airlifted to hospital after a car accident
- The former England cricketer was filming an episode for the BBC series in Surrey
- Flintoff was rushed to hospital, but his injuries are “not life-threatening”
Top Gear host Freddie Flintoff has been airlifted to hospital after a horrific car accident during filming.
The former England cricketer was behind the wheel recording an episode for the BBC series at Dunsfold Park airfield in Surrey yesterday and giving his thoughts on the car when he injured himself.
The BBC confirmed that the father-of-four was injured in the accident and has been taken to hospital for further treatment. sources said Sun that Flintoff’s injuries are “not life-threatening.”
Flintoff’s breakthrough comes three years after the former cricketer narrowly avoided death after a 125mph crash.
Top Gear presenter Freddie Flintoff was airlifted to hospital after a horrific car accident during filming (file photo)
The BBC confirmed that Flintoff was injured in the crash and was taken to hospital for further treatment (file photo)
A spokesperson told MailOnline: ‘Freddie was injured in an accident at the Top Gear test track this morning, and crew medics attended the scene immediately. He has been taken to hospital for further treatment and we will confirm further details in due course.”
Sources told The Sun: ‘All the usual health and safety measures were also taken for filming. Freddie was taken to the hospital by air ambulance soon after.
“Filming has been postponed for now and the only thing everyone cares about is Freddie getting well.”
Flintoff was behind the wheel filming when the incident occurred, and saw medics at the scene near Cranleigh come to his aid. His co-star Chris Harris, who hosts the show alongside Flintoff and Paddy McGuiness, was also on the Top Gear test track.
Flintoff was behind the wheel filming when the incident occurred, and saw medics at the scene near Cranleigh come to his aid. His co-star Chris Harris, who hosts the show alongside Flintoff and Paddy McGuiness, was also on the Top Gear test track.
In 2019, Flintoff was heard fearfully screaming, “I can’t stop,” as he hurtled headfirst down a track just inches off the ground on a three-wheeled moped.
Flintoff was injured as cameras rolled to capture his take on the car for the show’s review segment (file photo)
In 2019, Flintoff was heard fearfully screaming, “I can’t stop,” as he hurtled headfirst down a track just inches off the ground on a three-wheeled moped. He had been racing with his co-hosts when he realized he was running out of track and was about to cross the finish line, seeing him spin in a cloud of dust.
Flintoff walked away from the ‘near fatal’ crash unharmed, insisting he was ‘absolutely fine’.
He said at the time: “I do everything I can to make sure I do well in Top Gear drag racing, but this time I went a little too far.” It will look more ridiculous than dangerous when you see it on TV.
It comes after Richard Hammond was left in a coma following a serious accident on set in September 2006.
The former Top Gear host crashed a jet-powered Vampire dragster vehicle while traveling at 288mph and spent five weeks in hospital recovering from his injuries.