OHMYGOSSIP — Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff was airlifted to hospital after being involved in a car crash on Monday (12.12.22).
The 45-year-old former England cricketer was shooting an episode of ‘Top Gear’ at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome in Surrey when the terrifying crash happened – but his injuries are “not life-threatening”.
A source told The Sun newspaper: “Freddie is in hospital after a crash on ‘Top Gear’.
“He was driving on the track as normal. He wasn’t going at high speeds – it was just an accident that could happen to anyone.
“All the usual health and safety measures were in place for filming too.
“Freddie was taken to hospital by air ambulance shortly afterwards.
“His injuries are not life-threatening and he is receiving treatment. Filming has been postponed for now and all anyone cares about is Freddie recovering.”
A spokesperson for the BBC has confirmed that Freddie was involved in a crash and that he was taken to hospital for further treatment.
Freddie became a presenter of ‘Top Gear’ in 2019, and the former England captain was involved in a crash shortly after joining the BBC show.
The incident happened during a drag race involving fellow presenters Paddy McGuinness and Chris Harris.
He subsequently said: “I go to great lengths to make sure I do well in ‘Top Gear’ drag races but, on this occasion, I went a few lengths too far. It will look more ridiculous than dangerous when you see it on TV.”
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the BBC said at the time: “The health and safety of our presenters and crew on ‘Top Gear’ is paramount.
“As viewers of the recent series will have seen, Freddie is often keen to get ‘off the beaten track’.
“Tuesday’s filming at Elvington Airfield was no exception – but he suffered no injuries as a result of his spontaneous detour, as fans will see for themselves when we show the sequence in full in the next series.”
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