Richard Branson nearly died in bike crash on British Virgin Islands

'I thought I was going to die': Tycoon Richard Branson reveals how he cheated death in high-speed bike crash when he smashed head first onto the road on the British Virgin Islands *** Sir Richard Branson has revealed how he feared he would die after crashing head first onto a road during a high-speed bike crash. The 66-year-old Virgin tycoon was on a training cycle run with his two adult children Holly and Sam on the British Virgin Islands when the horrifying incident happened. Sir Richard, who is worth nearly £4billion, was taken to Miami, Florida, for X-rays and scans - which found he had suffered torn ligaments and a cracked cheek. He said: 'I really thought I was going to die. I went flying head-first towards the concrete road, but fortunately my shoulder and cheek took the brunt of the impact.' Sir Richard added that wearing a helmet saved his life, and his bicycle went flying off the cliff'. He continued: 'I really couldn't believe I was alive, let alone not paralysed.' | Daily Mail via IFTTT

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