A POPULAR radio DJ revealed he and his family were in a ‘terrifying’ crash on a motorway. Nihal Arthanayake, 53, is known as a presenter on BBC Radio 5 Live. The broadcaster said his wife and son were also present when his car was hit by another vehicle, which had been hit by a lorry, on the M60.
Writing on X, formerly known as Twitter , Nihal said he "clung on to that steering wheel for dear life" in order to keep his car steady and avoid hitting the central reservation. Nihal added that he and his family “walked away” from the incident and no one else was injured in the crash, which took place on June 25. Meanwhile, a picture included with the post showed the rear left wing of the radio DJ's car hanging off, with a large dint above the wheel arch.
Famous followers rushed to wish Nihal and his family well, including including poet and podcast presenter, George the Poet, Labour MP Dawn Butler, and TV historian David Olusoga. His caption of the image of the damaged car reads: "Two hours ago a lorry hit a car which hit me on the M60. I clung onto that steering wheel for dear life to try and keep the car steady and not hit the central reservation.
“Wife next to me and son in the back. Terrifying." In his comment, George the Poet wrote: “So sorry to hear that bro, but glad no one was hurt.
“Big up you for steering your family to safety.” One of the radio star's followers commented: "Glad you’re all ok. Obviously no idea about how or why this happened but the imp.
