Dan Walker has said he had an out-of-body experience after his terrifying bike crash in February.
The former BBC Breakfast host was hit by a car while cycling in Sheffield near his family home which left him bruised and bloodied.
Fortunately, the 46-year-old avoided sustaining any serious injuries.
Now reflecting on the incident five months on, the Channel 5 presenter has explained how he went through a “reset moment” as he was being treated by paramedics minutes after the collision.
Bit of an accident this morning.
— Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker) February 20, 2023
Glad to be alive after getting hit by a car on my bike. Face is a mess but I don’t think anything is broken. Thanks to Shaun and Jamie for sorting me out and the lovely copper at the scene.
This is my smiling 😂
Thankful for our NHS ❤️ pic.twitter.com/jt4FdaQDUU
He told The Sun’s TV Mag: “I had a strange experience where I was watching myself on the floor then eventually, I came back into my body ... It was a sort of reset moment for me.”
Following the incident, he kept his followers updated with his recovery on social media and announced his return to Channel 5 after 10 days of recovering at home.
The broadcaster previously was forced to hit back at naysayers who insisted that bike helmets “aren’t important” after he said that wearing one “saved” his life.
After checking out of hospital, he tweeted: “It’s odd to get lectured by people telling me that bike helmets aren’t important...
“The emergency services at the scene yesterday told me I probably wouldn’t be here if I wasn’t wearing one.
“Funny old world! I hope you’re having a good Tuesday. Soup through a straw for lunch.”
One fan echoed the sentiment, tweeting under the post: “I can’t believe the mentality about helmets. Why on earth wouldn’t you wear one!
“I know several people who only survived accidents by wearing a helmet. Glad you are on the mend!”
While another wrote: “Came off my bike years ago, split the helmet down the back – that would’ve been my skull. Lucky to only come away with a concussion and a scrape on my side.”
Walker has said previously he is “confident” that he was not to blame for the incident, but could not go into details due to an ongoing police investigation.
