Andrew Flintoff injured and taken to hospital after crash filming Top Gear

Flintoff, 45, is reported to have been involved in a crash at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome in Surrey

Former England allrounder Andrew Flintoff has been taken to hospital following an accident while filming for the BBC TV programme Top Gear.

Flintoff, 45, is reported to have been involved in a crash at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome in Surrey on Tuesday (December 13) and was airlifted to a medical facility.

His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening with an update regarding his condition expected imminently.

A source told The Sun: "All the usual health and safety measures were in place for filming too. Freddie was taken to hospital by air ambulance shortly afterwards.

^{Andrew Flintoff has been taken to hospital after an accident while filming for Top Gear [Getty Images]}

"Filming has been postponed for now and all anyone cares about is Freddie recovering."

A BBC spokesperson added: "Freddie was injured in an accident at the Top Gear test track this morning (Tuesday) – 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 Lancastrian has been part of the presenting team for the motoring show since 2019 and features alongside co-stars Paddy McGuinness and Chris Harris.

Flintoff was part of two Ashes-winning England sides (Hamish Blair/Getty Images)

He enjoyed a 14-year professional cricket career that included playing 79 Tests, 141 one-day internationals and seven T20s for England men, before retiring in 2009.

An Ashes winner in 2005 and 2009, Flintoff celebrated his 45th birthday last week.

He has previously been involved in an accident while filming for TV, having crashed a three-wheeled cycle car in a drag race in 2019 - a 125mph crash that he walked away from.

"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," he said after the incident. "It will look more ridiculous than dangerous when you see it on TV."

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