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Sonia Sharma

TV presenter Dan Walker 'glad to be alive' after being hit by car while riding bike

Dan Walker shared photos of his injured face on social media after he was hit by a car while riding his bike.

The 45-year-old former BBC Breakfast presenter posted images on Twitter which were taken while he was in an ambulance, alongside a selfie with the NHS staff who were caring for him. Walker, who left the BBC to join 5 News on Channel 5 last year, was knocked off his bike on Monday morning leaving his face swollen but seemingly without any serious injuries.

He tweeted: "Bit of an accident this morning. 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.

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