Andrew Flintoff injured in car accident: Airlifted to hospital
Andrew Flintoff was injured in car accident: Airlifted to the hospital; The accident happened while shooting for a TV show.
Former England cricket team all-rounder Andrew Flintoff was injured in a car accident. He was airlifted to the hospital. Doctors have told his condition is stable, and he did not suffer life-threatening injuries. Actually, he was shooting for a BBC TV show. At the same time, an accident happened while driving the car.
The 45-year-old Flintoff was shooting for the BBC show 'Top Gear' in the English city of Surrey on Monday. Immediately after the accident, crew members airlifted him and took him to the hospital. BBC told that his treatment is going on in the hospital. After getting updates from the doctors, we will be able to give information on their health reports.
It is being told in media reports that Flintoff's injuries are not life-threatening in any way. Crew members took all kinds of precautions during the shooting. While driving the car, the speed of Flintoff's vehicle was also normal. For this reason, he did not get many injuries. The shooting of the show was stopped after the accident.
Flintoff also fell victim to a car accident in 2019. Even then he was shooting for BBC's TV show 'Top Gear'. During that time, the accident happened due to driving at a speed of more than 200 kmph. However, a few months after the accident, he recovered completely and started shooting for the show again.
Andrew Flintoff has taken 400 wickets in 227 international matches for England. He also scored 7315 runs in all three formats. During this, he played 79 Tests, 141 ODIs and 7 T20 Internationals for England. He retired from international cricket in 2010 after making his debut in 1998.
After retirement from cricket, he made a career in professional boxing. After boxing, he is now seen in sports commentary and private TV shows.