Being run over by pitch roller was 'terrifying' - Townsend
Townsend says he was lucky to only escape from under the roller with a few "bumps and bruises".
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"Every time I see it, I'm cringing, I'm in disbelief."
— Andros Townsend , Athlete
"It was quite heavy, but I was able to kind of lift [it], force it off me."
— Andros Townsend , Athlete
"I thought, either my left ankle was going to snap or my left knee is going to snap."
— Andros Townsend , Athlete
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Townsend says he was lucky to only escape from under the roller with a few "bumps and bruises".
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