SIR Richard Branson thought he was going to die after being involved in a high-speed bike crash.
The 66-year-old billionaire Virgin owner crashed head first during the incident on the British Virgin Islands, where he was holidaying with his two children Sam and Holly.
He was rushed to hospital in Miami, Florida.
Sir Richard, who is worth nearly £4billion, was left with torn ligaments and a cracked cheek, in addition to cuts and bruises.
Explaining what happened on his
blog, he said: "I was heading down a hill towards Leverick Bay when it suddenly got really dark and I managed to hit a 'sleeping policeman' hump in the road head on.
Sir Richard confirmed he was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident[Helen Clarke/Virgin.com]
"The next thing I knew, I was being hurled over the handlebars and my life was literally flashing before my eyes.
"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."
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