Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff has been taken to hospital after a high-speed crash while filming the latest series of Top Gear. The former England cricket captain turned broadcaster was taking part in a shoot at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome in Surrey on Tuesday, which has featured regularly in the BBC show since 2002.
The 45-year-old was taken to hospital by air ambulance. It is understood Flintoff’s injuries are “not life-threatening”, according to the Sun, which first reported the story.
Filming has been postponed, it said. A BBC spokesperson said: “Freddie was injured in an accident at the Top Gear test track this morning – with crew medics attending the scene immediately. “He has been taken to hospital for further treatment and we will confirm more details in due course.” The show’s presenters have previously been involved in dangerous crashes while filming.
Richard Hammond, who was a mainstay of the car programme in the 2000s and early 2010s, was nearly killed at York’s Elvington airfield in 2006 when a dragster he was driving spun while travelling at 288mph.