Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams star Umar Mahmood dies aged 18 after crash-Ruth Lawes-Entertainment – Metro

Field of Dream’s star Umar Mahmood has died after a crash in Preston (Picture: BBC)

Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams star Umar Mahmood has died aged 18 after an accident in Preston, his school confirmed.

Mahmood was driving an Audi A3 Sport which left the carriageway on Chain Caul Way and crashed into trees on Tuesday evening.

The BBC star was taken to hospital in a critical condition but died after suffering serious injuries.

Lancashire Police said in a statement to Metro.co.uk that a 16-year-old boy travelling in the back of the car, named Adam Bodi, also died in the incident.

A 17-year-old boy, who was a front seat passenger, suffered serious injuries and is in a stable condition in hospital.

Mahmood’s school Penwortham Priory Academy paid tribute to him and remembered him as a ‘bright, studious and well-loved member of our school community.’

Mahmood was passionate about cricket leading to his appearance on the show (Picture: BBC/South Shore Productions/Anirudh Agarwal)

Mahmood appeared in Flintoff’s BBC docuseries Field of Dreams (Picture: Philip Brown/Getty Images)

They said in a statement on Facebook: ‘We are again saddened as a school to hear the news that Umar Mahmood, who was in the same accident as Adam, and who left Priory 2 years ago, has also passed away.

‘Umar was a bright, studious and well-loved member of our school community. He had a passion for Geography as well as his cricket, playing for Priory’s school team and appearing in the BBC One documentary Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams.

‘It was a privilege for us here at Priory to know Umar. He was a young man who was always considerate to those around him and who showed ambition and kindness in all that he did.

‘It is of course with great sadness that we hear this news. We give our sincere condolences to all of Umar’s family and friends on behalf of the school, at what will be a very difficult time. They too, are in our thoughts and prayers today.’

Mahmood appeared in the show which saw teenage boys from Preston travel to India (Picture: BBC)

Police said they are still investigating the crash and are appealing for witnesses and for CCTV and dashcam footage from the area around 10.55pm when it happened.

Sgt Paul McCurrie, of Lancashire Police’s Road Policing Unit, said: ‘This was a collision with tragic circumstances.

‘Two young people have died, and I wish to extend my sympathy to their families, loved ones and friends.

‘We are investigating how the collision happened, and we continue to ask for anyone who witnessed it to contact us.

Mahmood starred in the second season of Field of Dreams (Picture: BBC/South Shore/Nick Eagle)

‘Also, if anyone was driving in the Chain Caul Lane area around the time of the collision and has dash cam footage, or they have CCTV footage from the area, please get in touch.’

Contact 101, quoting log 1538 of 10 September 2024, or email SCIU@lancashire.police.uk.

Mahmood appeared in Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams on Tour which sees the 46-year-old take a group of young people from his hometown of Preston on a cricketing tour of India.

The first season aired on the BBC in 2022 to critical acclaim.

Metro.co.uk has contacted the BBC and Flintoff’s rep for comment.

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