Freddie Flintoff airlifted to hospital after Top Gear crash at Surrey Aerodrome
The presenter's injuries are not thought to be life-threatening
Last updated 14th Dec 2022
Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff has been airlifted to hospital after a car crash that's reported to have happened on a test track in Surrey.
The Top Gun host was filming for the show at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome on Tuesday when the crash happened.
The 45-year-old former England cricket captain has presented the programme since 2019, and the Dunsfold Aerodrome has featured regularly in the show since 2002.
He received medical care at the scene before being airlifted to hospital, his injuries are not thought to be life threatening.
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 father of four was announced as a new host of the show for it's 27th series in October 2018, alongside Paddy McGuinness and Chris Harris, and has presented the show since.
Tuesday morning's crash is not the first that Freddie Flintoff has faced since joining the programme.
He was involved in a minor incident when he crashed into a market stall in Mansfield in Nottinghamshire in February 2019, followed by another accident in September of the same year.
Flintoff crashed while driving a three-wheel vehicle at a reported speed of 124mph, but managed to walk away unharmed from the accident in Yorkshire at the Elvington Airfield.