Why is this coming up now given it happened in February?
Because the BBC has just taken the decision to halt production of
Top Gear. The media seem to have picked up on this and blown the story up. The crash happened last December but curiously the papers didn't make much of it back then.
Ignoring all the media hype the only quotes I can find online from
primary sources are:
- "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." BBC (13 Dec 22)
- "We've completed our enquiries into this incident and will not be investigating further." - Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
- "Under the circumstances, we feel it would be inappropriate to resume making series 34."
"We have sincerely apologised to Freddie and will continue to support him with his recovery."
"We understand this will be disappointing for fans, but it is the right thing to do, and we'll make a judgement about how best to continue later this year." BBC (25 Mar 23)
Nothing else reported over this weekend, such as Freddie's injuries, that he has quit the show,
Top Gear is cancelled or even that he was in a Morgan Super 3, has any corroboration that I can find.
