BBC halts 'Top Gear' filming after Freddie Flintoff seriously injured in crash

LONDON — The making of the hugely popular BBC car show "Top Gear" has been halted since a crash during filming in December that left co-presenter Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff with serious injuries, the broadcaster said late on Thursday.

The BBC said it had concluded its investigation into the crash — which had initially led to filming being suspended — and that it would now halt filming.

It was unclear when or if at all filming would resume, and the broadcaster said it would make a decision later this year. But it sounds unlikely.

In a statement, the BBC said: “Under the circumstances, we feel it would be inappropriate to resume making series 34.

"We have sincerely apologized to Freddie and will continue to support him with his recovery. Under the circumstances, we feel it would be inappropriate to resume making series 34 of Top Gear at this time," BBC Studios said in a statement.