I nearly died in Freddie Flintoff Top Gear smash, says The Stig

Top Gear’s The Stig has told of his torment at the hands of the BBC after breaking his back in the crash that nearly killed Freddie Flintoff.

Paul Rees, 41, whose identity is revealed by The Sun, was in the three-wheeler which flipped in Surrey in 2022.

He today recalls the crash that nearly killed him and Flintoff, saying: “My vision went red. I now know that was blood from Fred spraying me in the face.”

Rees, who is suing production firm BBC Studios over the 2022 horror, added: “I remember thinking that if we can get out of this and be in wheelchairs, we’re lucky.

BBC Studios said: “We dispute this claim and are defending it. As it is before the courts, it would be inappropriate to comment further.”

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