flipping a car multiple times counts as a near death, i'll wager
at least an almost accident
(Dazz - In Your Base, Killing Your Dudes since, Tue 5 Aug 2008, 3:29, archived)

Further down the same article
"He was lucid, conscious," Mr McFerrin said. "He was talking, joking with some of the rescue workers at one point."

When one person tried to take a photo with a mobile phone, Mr Freeman joked, "no freebies, no freebies," Mr McFerrin said.
(Capitan Last night a BJ choked my wife, Tue 5 Aug 2008, 3:32, archived)

ah ha!
I think you'll find his car BEGAN to flip several times according to the news!

I reckon it maybe lifted one wheel slightly off the road a few times, which, technically would be the beginning of a flip, but a lot less dangerous- I reckon Mr Freeman is getting the spokesman to make him sound cool!

Or maybe not...
(devilstickz, Tue 5 Aug 2008, 7:56, archived)

it certainly did flip... I shot this footage live!
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( Flash_Bastard, Tue 5 Aug 2008, 23:14, archived)