Tycoon Richard Branson involves in high-speed bike crash

Sir Richard Branson has revealed how he feared he would die after crashing head first onto a road during a high-speed bike crash.

The 66-year-old Virgin tycoon was on a training cycle run with his two adult children Holly and Sam on the British Virgin Islands when the horrifying incident happened.

Sir Richard, who is worth nearly £4billion, was taken to Miami, Florida, for X-rays and scans, which found he had suffered torn ligaments and a cracked cheek.