Andrew Flintoff Car Crash: Legendary England cricketer Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff is in the hospital following a scary incident in the United Kingdom while filming an episode of Top Gear. The tragedy occurred on Monday while the former English cricketer was in Surrey shooting for a BBC show in icy conditions. After the shocking crash at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome, the 45-year-old was transported by air to the hospital. Follow England Cricket LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN
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ar Crash: Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff AIRLIFTED to hospital after HORROR car crash on BBC show ‘Top Gear’ – CHECK out
Andrew Flintoff Car Crash: Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff AIRLIFTED to hospital after HORROR car crash on BBC show ‘Top Gear’ – CHECK out“Freddie was injured in an accident at the Top Gear test track this morning – with crew medics attending the scene immediately,” the BBC said in a statement.
“He has been taken to hospital for further treatment and we will confirm more details in due course.”
The Sun said that Flintoff’s injuries are “not life-threatening” and that he had been “driving on the track as normal” and not travelling at excessive speeds.
“All the usual health and safety measures were in place for filming too,” a source told The Sun. “Freddie was taken to hospital by air ambulance shortly afterwards.”
“Filming has been postponed for now and all anyone cares about is Freddie recovering.”
Chris Harris and Paddy McGuiness, who co-stars alongside Flintoff in the show were also in attendance at the test track.
In September 2019, the former England cricketer experienced a scare while filming a Top Gear drag race.
At Elvington Airfield near York, he was operating a three-wheeled motorised trike when he ran out of runway; he was unharmed in the event.
Flintoff joined Top Gear as a host in 2019.
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Andrew Flintoff Cricketing Career
He played 79 Tests, 141 One-Day Internationals, and seven Twenty20 Internationals for England before retiring from international cricket in 2009. He was crucial to England’s Ashes victories in 2005 and 2009.
After initially giving up all forms of the game in 2010, Flintoff engaged in one professional boxing match before making a comeback to play Twenty20 cricket in Australia’s Big Bash League for Brisbane Heat in 2014 and Lancashire.
After yet another retirement from cricket, he has worked on a number of television projects and made his theatrical debut in 2017’s Fat Friends the Musical. His athletic career has been plagued by ankle and knee issues.