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<\/p>\nFREDDIE Flintoff has enjoyed an incredible career on and off the cricket pitch.<\/p>\n
Sadly in December 2023, the popular sports personality was involved in a horrific high-speed crash, which saw filming for Top Gear halted. <\/p>\n
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Legendary cricketer Freddie Flintoff was airlifted to hospital after the three-wheeled Morgan he was driving flipped over, leaving him with facial injuries and broken ribs on December 13, 2022.<\/p>\n
Flintoff received medical care at the scene before being transported to hospital for further treatment.<\/p>\n
It transpired that the vehicle Freddie was driving at the time of the accident did not have an airbag.<\/p>\n
His co-presenter Chris Harris was at the scene at the time of the accident.<\/p>\n
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After the incident occurred, on-site medics rushed to Freddie's aid.<\/p>\n
A source told The Sun at the time: "Freddie is in hospital after a crash on Top Gear.<\/p>\n
"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.<\/p>\n
"All the usual health and safety measures were in place for filming too.<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n "Freddie was taken to hospital by air ambulance shortly afterwards.<\/p>\n "His injuries are not life-threatening and he is receiving treatment.\u00a0<\/p>\n "Filming has been postponed for now and all anyone cares about is Freddie recovering."<\/p>\n A spokesman for the BBC confirmed to The Sun the host had been injured in the crash and was taken to hospital for further treatment.<\/p>\n They said: "Freddie was injured in an accident at the Top Gear test track this morning – with crew medics attending the scene immediately.<\/p>\n "He has been taken to hospital for further treatment and we will confirm more details in due course."<\/p>\n In March 2023 The Sun revealed the open-topped Morgan Super 3 sports car Freddie was driving was not fitted with air bags.<\/p>\n A internal investigation into the channel's health and safety practice was launched.<\/p>\n The\u00a0Ashes hero suffered\u00a0serious facial injuries\u00a0and broken ribs, and he suspended all work while he recovered.<\/p>\n On March 23, 2023, the BBC announced that series 34 of Top Gear would be scrapped following Flintoff's accident.<\/p>\n They said it would be "Inappropriate" to continue while he is still recovering.<\/p>\n Flintoff, real name Andrew, will not return to the BBC motoring show after his horrific crash.<\/p>\n On April 8, 2023, it was announced that Flintoff\u2019s show Field of Dreams would be put on hold.<\/p>\n He had planned to film the second series of the show, where Freddie forms a cricket team, in the Spring.<\/p>\n On September 9, 2023, after nearly nine months since the crash, Freddie was seen back on the cricket pitch.<\/p>\n He was \u00adpictured helping to coach the England team in Cardiff in their match against New Zealand.<\/p>\n After an incredible career as an England cricketer, Freddie – real name Andrew – switched his career to TV.<\/p>\n In 2018, Freddie and Paddy McGuinness were announced as the replacements for Matt LeBlanc and Rory Reid ahead of series 27 of the car show.<\/p>\n LeBlanc left in order to spend more time with his family and friends, having found the filing commitments for the show difficult.<\/p>\n The trio were an immediate hit with viewers and the show moved from BBC Two to a primetime slot on BBC One after 18 years in 2020.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Freddie's smash is the latest setback for the "cursed" show, following his narrow escape after a horror 124mph crash in 2019. <\/p>\n He miraculously walked away from the "near-death" crash unscathed, insisting he was "absolutely fine."<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VP-COMP-BACHERLORETTE-v2-1.jpg\")
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