Richard Branson who is a reputed British billionaire and known for his daredevil stunts claimed that he had a brush with death. While mentioning his accident, he said on August 26, 2016 that he thought he was going to die in the biking accident in the British Virgin Islands earlier this week in which he broke his cheek and tore some ligaments.
Virgin Boss Branson has built a vast business empire and is known for his daredevil stunts, said the accident occurred when he was cycling with his children, Holly and Sam, and hit a bump on a road on the Caribbean island of Virgin Gorda.
He claimed that the mishap occurred when his cycle hit a bump on a road he was being hurled over the handlebars and his life was literally flashed before his eyes. The 66-year-old wrote about his mishap in a blog post, accompanied by graphic photos showing his injuries.