BBC farmer Fred Collins suffers life-changing injury after his arm is trapped by his tractor
BBC farmer Fred Collins suffers life-changing injury after his arm is trapped by his tractor in horror accident
The TV farmer, based in Devon, has lost up to 80 percent of capacity on his arm Fred got the limb trapped when a jack failed while changing his tractor’s tyreHis friend has set up a GoFundMe page following the horror accidentIt has raised £4,000 at the time of publicationFred shot to fame on BBC’s The Farmers’ Country ShowdownHe is being supported by his wife Kimmy, as well as their daughters
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Fred Collins has suffered significant damage to his arm after a terrifying injury from his tractor, which saw the limb trapped for a considerable amount of time.
The TV farmer, who shot to fame on BBC‘s The Farmers’ Country Showdown and is based in Devon, has been told he may have lost as much as 80 percent of its capacity.
Having raised £4,000 so far through a GoFundMe page set up by his friend Julie Giles, the incident happened when a jack failed while changing the vehicle’s tyre.
Sad: Fred Collins has suffered significant damage to his arm following a terrifying injury from his tractor, which saw the limb trapped for a considerable amount of time
Fred is said to be aware of the advert, where a goal of £5,000 has been set, and is being supported by his wife Kimmy, as well as their daughters, whose names are unknown.
His pal wrote on the site: ‘As some of you may have seen in the last day Fred was going about his busy farm chores when a tragic accident occurred which was just a job that he had undertaken many times before.
‘Sadly while changing the tyre on his tractor the jack failed and His arm was trapped for a considerable time.
Tragic: The TV farmer, who shot to fame on BBC’s The Farmers’ Country Showdown, has been told he may have lost as much as 80 percent of its capacity
‘At the moment we don’t fully know the extent of the long lasting damage. But he has been told he may only have 20% of his arm fully functioning.
‘This is terrible news for Fred Kimmy and the Girls, if any of you watched the BBC One series The Farmers Country Show Down recently you will know how the family as a unit work so hard to make that farm work.
‘Times are hard for everyone but please give generously and help make things this little bit easier at this horrendous time for the family.
‘We all wish you a speedy recover, and by looking at all the well wishes on social media it shows how much Fred and his family are thought of by everyone.
Worrying: Having raised £4,000 so far through a GoFundMe page set up by his friend Julie Giles, the incident happened when a jack failed while changing the vehicle’s tyre
Supportive: One fan commented: ‘I watched you and your lovely family on T V last week, I truly hope that you are back on your farm fit and well very soon’
‘Fred is aware of this page and we will update his progress along the way.’
One fan commented: ‘I watched you and your lovely family on T V last week, I truly hope that you are back on your farm fit and well very soon.’
Another added: ‘Stay positive, Fred and positive things will happen. Focus on getting better, everything else will fall into place. Good luck & God bless.’
A third chimed in: ‘Get fixed and kick on… best of luck. People like you deserve a bit of support at times like this… I know only too well! Best wishes to you and your family.’
Fred recently starred in The Farmers Country Show Down, which is now in its sixth series.
The BBC One programme follows farming families and the rural events where they showcase their hard work and try to win the top prizes.
Family: The Devon-native is said to be aware of the advert, where a goal of £5,000 has been set, and is being supported by his wife Kimmy, as well as their daughters
