Freddie Flintoff's son has broken his silence after his 45-year-old dad was airlifted to hospital after a horror crash.
The Top Gear star's son, Corey, 16, says his dad is 'lucky to be alive' following the terrifying high-speed smash.
Former England cricketer Freddie is said to have been shooting an episode for the hit BBC series at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome before the incident.
Freddie was reportedly injured as he told the BBC cameras his opinion of the car for the show's review segment, however sources have claimed his injuries were 'not life-threatening'.
His co-star Chris Harris - who presents the show alongside the former cricketer and Paddy McGuinness - was also at the Top Gear test track.
Freddie's second eldest son, Corey, 16, has now broken his silence on his dad's crash.
Corey said his family have been left 'shocked' after his dad was airlifted to hospital.
The teen says his mother had raced to be beside the former cricket star's hospital bed when their family heard the news.
He told MailOnline: "He's OK. I'm not too sure what happened but he is lucky to be alive.
"It was a pretty nasty crash. It is shocking. We are all shocked but just hope he's going to be OK."
Following the crash, a source told The Sun : "Freddie is in hospital after a crash on Top Gear. 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.
"All the usual health and safety measures were in place for filming too. Freddie was taken to hospital by air ambulance shortly afterwards.
"His injuries are not life-threatening and he is receiving treatment. Filming has been postponed for now and all anyone cares about is Freddie recovering."
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."
Paddy, Chris and Freddie are currently filming the latest series of the BBC One show ahead of its return to screens.
It's not the first time Freddie has been involved in a high-speed smash while filming Top Gear.
Back in 2020, the sports personality was nearly killed when he crashed while racing at the astonishing speed of 124mph before losing control.
The 45-year-old was driving a motorised trike, called a Time Bandit, that required him to lie down on his front, head on with the road at York’s Elvington Airfield when he overshot the track.
Top Gear camera crew and co-hosts Paddy McGuinness and Chris Harris watched in horror as Freddie misjudged the runway, spinning off in a cloud of dust.
He was competing in a drag race against co-hosts Chris Harris and Paddy McGuinness, who were driving a Nissan GTR and a converted garden shed respectively.
Released headcam footage shows Flintoff careering on to a grassy stretch at the end of the airfield near York.
"I can't stop - I'm running out of runway," he shouts to his co-stars in the terrifying footage.
Speaking following his crash, Flintoff said he was 'absolutely fine'
He added: "I go to great lengths to make sure I do well in Top Gear drag races but on this occasion I went a few lengths too far! It will look more ridiculous than dangerous when you see it on TV."
