'Top Gear' Production Halted After Investigation Into Freddie Flintoff's Car Crash
justjared.comThe BBC has halted production on the latest series of Top Gear following an investigation into co-host Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff‘s injury that required him to be airlifted to a hospital last December.
While driving at a very high speed, his open-topped three-wheel Morgan Super 3 car flipped and slid along the track. Keep reading to find out more… Freddie Flintoff was seriously injured while filming an episode at the Dunsfold Aerodrome track in Surrey, southern England.
He suffered multiple facial injuries and broken ribs. “(BBC Studios) have sincerely apologised to Freddie and will continue to support him with his recovery,” the studio said in a statement. “Under the circumstances, we feel it would be inappropriate to resume making series 34 of Top Gear at this time.
We understand this will be disappointing for fans, but it is the right thing to do, and we’ll make a judgment about how best to continue later this year.” The statement also announced a full review of all health and safety parameters of the show. “This has also impacted the production team, who we continue to support.
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