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Former RTE host Gareth O'Callagahan shares harrowing car wreck pics

Classic Hits DJ Gareth O’Callaghan has shared harrowing pictures of his car after he was involved in a crash.

The former RTE host and his family were involved in a serious collision that happened in Cork on March 12. Photos shared by Gareth show the extensive damage caused to the car during the crash that landed him in hospital.

The Dubliner revealed that his wife Paula was allowed access to the car yesterday to collect any private belongings she could find in the wreckage. He said: "When I look at these photos, I am reminded that we were truly blessed to survive this awful crash.

Read more: Gareth O'Callaghan to take time off radio show to recover after car accident

"I will be forever grateful to all those first responders who helped us last Sunday week. Day 12, and I managed to sit out on a chair beside the bed for a few minutes today, thanks to the steel brace the physio team fitted me with.

"For the first 10 days, I had to lie perfectly still, flat on my back. It feels like I'm at the start of a long journey."

The ex-RTE presenter previously had to undergo two operations surgeries on his hands after a freak bin accident over the Christmas holidays. Gareth was bringing the bin out at his home when the bin slipped and his fingers got caught around the handle, and his wife Paula explained that his fingers were “in a very bad way" and he had to have two surgeries.

Classic Hits DJ Gareth O'Callaghan is undergoing extensive treatment after being involved in a serious crash (Facebook)

Gareth had returned to work at Classic Hits FM just over a month ago in the wake of his surgeries on his hands. The Dublin native has also openly talked about living with multiple system atrophy (MSA) which he was diagnosed with in 2018.

MSA is a rare and degenerative neurological disorder that impacts involuntary functions like blood pressure, the ability to breathe, bladder function and motor control.

The former RTE host was hospitalised following the horror crash (Facebook/GarethO'Callaghan)

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