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Freddie Flintoff reportedly “voiced his worries astir the information of the stunt connected set” connected the time of his Top Gear crash.
New revelations from the time of England cricket stand-in manager Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff’s fearfulness crash is mounting further unit connected the BBC. The 45-year-old Top Gear big sustained respective look injuries and breached ribs aft the open-topped three-wheel Morgan Super 3 the prima was driving flipped during filming for the BBC bid successful December. In May, The Sun reported Flintoff waited successful “agony” for 45 minutes pursuing the crash, with unit incapable to find a stretcher. It was besides reported that the conveyance Flintoff was driving was not fitted with an airbag, and helium was not wearing a helmet astatine the clip of the accident. Now, a root has told The Sun Flintoff had “voiced his worries astir the information of the stunt connected acceptable connected the time of the accident”. “He questioned whether oregon not it was OK, fixed the conveyance and conditions connected the track,” the root said. Supplied “He questioned whether oregon not it was OK, fixed the conveyance and conditions connected the track.” Flintoff was reportedly “apprehensive earlier helium got down the instrumentality and accumulation unit astatine the way were alert of this”. “He was evidently utilized to taking portion successful these stunts during his clip connected the show, but alarm bells were ringing,” the root continued. “It has been openly discussed since the mishap by Top Gear employees, who are successful uncertainty whether the amusement volition ever instrumentality to screens.” The father-of-four has since discontinue Top Gear, and has been acting arsenic a stand-in manager for England since aboriginal September. England person confirmed the sporting prima volition not articulation the squad for the Cricket World Cup connected October 3. BBC Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dreams begins streaming connected TVNZ+ connected Sunday, February 5. Top Gear has confirmed it volition not instrumentality this year, with The Sun reporting successful February that producers had contacted contributors to fto them cognize determination were nary plans successful show for filming to recommence. The BBC person since apologised to Flintoff, and an autarkic wellness and information reappraisal into Top Gear’s existent practices volition beryllium released betwixt September and November, according to The Telegraph. Results from the reappraisal could spot a caller template for Top Gear, with unsafe stunts conducted by experts, alternatively than the show’s presenters.
