Triple M radio host Ben Dobbin was almost paralysed after breaking neck in horror crash. Dobbin says he is lucky to be able to be alive after surviving a horror bicycle crash while training for a triathlon.

Dobbin, 48, crashed his bike when he swerved to avoid a snake while training for the Noosa triathlon on Wednesday. He was rushed to hospital with a suspected broken neck. He was “that close” to being in a wheelchair for the rest of his life that it was “not funny”, he told the Sunday Mail.

He underwent surgery on Thursday night. Despite telling the outlet that “most people who have this type of injury don’t ever walk again”, Dobbin was up and taking his first few steps on Friday.

Dobbins co-hosts Leisel Jones and Liam Flanagan on “The Rush Hour with Leisel, Liam and Dobbo” informed listeners of the accident on Wednesday, saying that Dobbin was expected to make a “full recovery”. The father-of-four is currently recovering at the Wesley Hospital.

He has previously shared with listeners that he underwent life-saving heart surgery in 2022 after a potentially fatal blockage was found.

Source: 7 News