Richard Hammond says 'taking risks is excusable' as he reflects on Freddie Flintoff's BBC Top Gear crash
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Freddie Flintoff was involved in a near-fatal accident on the set of the BBC's Top Gear - with the corporation deciding to shelve the long-running series in the wake of the incident