Freddie Flintoff was reportedly airlifted to hospital following a horror car crash while filming Top Gear.
The 45-year-old was shooting an episode of the series at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome on Monday (December 12) when the accident occured.
The former England cricketer, who retired from international cricket in 2009, was allegedly injured while cameras were rolling to film a scene for the show’s review segment.
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The dad-of-four was behind the wheel when the incident occurred, with medics at the venue rushing to his aid.
He was at the Top Gear test track alongside co-hosts Chris Harris and Take Me Out presenter Paddy McGuinness.
(Image: BBC Studios/Lee Brimble)
A source told The Sun: “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.”
The source confirmed that his injuries are not life-threatening and he is receiving treatment.
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Filming has now reportedly been postponed whilst the A League of Their Own star recovers which is “all anyone cares about.”
This isn’t the first time things have taken a turn for the worse during filming as earlier this year, the trio found themselves “lucky to be alive” after being caught in a deadly storm.
At the time, health and safety advisors warned the presenters to scrap a stunt involving a HGV lorry because of the extreme weather.
But they went ahead anyway, risking their lives in the process.
(Image: BBC Studios/Vincent Dolman)
Paddy, 49, previously said: “This was totally alien for all of us… to be in a vehicle so big and so powerful.
“When you put your foot down, you’re going at 100mph plus. What made it even harder was that we were right in the middle of the big storm.
He continued: “They said nobody should go out on the road and we were hurtling around in these high-sided HGVs.
“It was a thrilling thing to see in the flesh, but I feel glad to have survived that one actually.”
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