Former England star Andrew Flintoff airlifted after horror car crash
(PTI): Former England captain Andrew Flintoff has been airlifted to a hospital after suffering a horror car crash in Surrey while filming an episode for BBC's TV Show.
The 45-year-old was filming for 'Top Gear' in icy conditions at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome in Surrey on Tuesday when the accident happened.
"Freddie (Flintoff) was injured in an accident at the Top Gear test track this morning - with crew medics attending the scene immediately," the BBC said in a statement.
"He has been taken to hospital for further treatment and we will confirm more details in due course." According to 'The Sun', Flintoff's injuries are not "life-threatening" and he was "driving on the track as normal" and was not going at a high speed.
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"All the usual health and safety measures were in place for filming too," a source was quoted as saying by 'The Sun'.
"Freddie was taken to hospital by air ambulance shortly afterwards. "Filming has been postponed for now and all anyone cares about is Freddie recovering." His co-star Chris Harris was also at the 'Top Gear' test track.
Three years back, Flintoff had survived a 125mph crash during the shooting of another episode of Top Gear.
Flintoff, who retired from international cricket in 2009, has played 79 Tests and 141 limited-overs internationals for England.
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Suvarna News expresses regret for controversial Pak flag representation, calls it 'mistake'
Bengaluru: Suvarna News which was under scrutiny on social media for using Pakistani flag to represent India's Muslim population during a recent discussion program has issued an apology regarding the matter. The channel acknowledged the error, attributing it to an oversight adding it was without any malicious intent.
The incident occurred during a discussion hosted by Ajit Hanumakkanavar on the population report released by the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council. Using the Indian flag to signify the Hindu population and the Pakistani flag for the Muslim population sparked immediate controversy.
In response to the backlash, Suvarna News expressed regret for the oversight and stated that it was a result of oversight.
The Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council's report, which highlighted a decline in the Hindu population and a significant increase in the Muslim population amidst the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, has fueled heated debates across the nation. The Population Foundation of India (PFI) had later raised concerns over misrepresentation of the numbers by the media from the report to create a divide among the communities on the matter.
Following suit, mainstream visual media has initiated various talk shows centered around the report's findings. Suvarna News Kannada news channel aired a similar discussion, inadvertently sparking the controversy over flag representation.
The Population Foundation of India (PFI) had later raised concerns over misrepresentation of the numbers by the media from the report to create a divide among the communities on the matter.
