Former England cricket captain Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff has been taken to hospital following a high-speed crash while filming the latest series of Top Gear. The incident occurred at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome in Surrey on Tuesday, a location regularly used by the BBC show since 2002.
The 45-year-old was airlifted to hospital, with his injuries reported as 'not life-threatening', according to the Sun. Filming has been postponed. A BBC spokesperson confirmed the accident, stating that crew medics attended immediately and Flintoff was taken to hospital for further treatment.
This is not the first serious crash involving a Top Gear presenter. Richard Hammond was nearly killed in 2006 when his dragster spun at 288mph at Elvington airfield, leaving him in a coma with brain damage. Flintoff himself lost control of a motorised trike at 124mph in 2019 while racing co-hosts Chris Harris and Paddy McGuinness.
Flintoff retired from cricket in 2015 and has since built a television career, presenting shows such as Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dreams for BBC One.
