Freddie Flintoff shares particulars of Prime Gear crash the place he ‘thought he was lifeless

Freddie Flintoff has opened up on his horrific near-death Prime Gear crash in a brand new interview with Piers Morgan.

The previous England cricketer nearly died after a horrific crash while driving a Morgan Tremendous 3 supercar on the Prime Gear check monitor in Surrey.

Talking in one among his first main interviews because the crash outdoors of his BBC documentary Subject of Desires, Flintoff spoke concerning the harrowing particulars behind the crash that left him with extreme accidents and facial scarring.

Requested concerning the impact of the crash, Flintoff mentioned: “, I endure from PTSD. I’ve flashbacks and nightmares, however I’ve in all probability received extra of an acceptance of them now.”

The cricketer nonetheless revealed that he was acutely aware all through the crash so he remembers ‘all the pieces’, saying that his cricket instincts made a serious half in his survival of the crash.

He mentioned: “So I keep in mind all the pieces about it. And it was in a automotive the place I used to be uncovered from just about ear up and no helmet on. And because it went over, it was like I received a choice I have to make right here.”

Flintoff then associated the crash to cricket, mentioning that with a 90mph quick bowler you ‘in all probability have 0.4 seconds to decide.’ He mentioned that these instincts helped within the crash, including; “, I believed if I get hit sideways, I will break my neck.

“So I simply turned and appeared on the flooring and braced myself and shut me eyes and took my left arm out as a result of they

say maintain your arms within the automotive since you you may lose one.

“However I believed I am right-handed. So I simply gripped tight with me proper hand and tried to brace slightly bit with my left one pondering you may lose your arm probably.”

Flintoff additionally shockingly revealed that his first thought after the crash was truly that he thought he had died.

He mentioned: “Initially I did assume I used to be lifeless, I used to be simply in darkness and I believed ‘Is that this it? Is that this how it’s if you die?’

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