Updates on Top Gear's Hammond after car accident(Hammond crash pictures released)
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Updates on Top Gear's Hammond after car accident(Hammond crash pictures released)
09-20-06, 02:05 PM
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Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond in critical condition after driving jet car
Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond is in a critical condition in hospital after a crash in a jet-powered car while filming for the programme.
The presenter, 36, was taken by air ambulance to Leeds General Infirmary which has a special neurological unit.
A North Yorkshire Ambulance Service spokesman said he was unconscious when they got to the scene and a hospital spokesman described him as "critical".
The BBC confirmed the presenter had been injured during a Top Gear shoot.
Inspector Mike Thompson, of North Yorkshire Police, said officers were dealing with the incident at Elvington airfield, a former RAF base, in North Yorkshire.
He said: "At 5.45pm this evening we received a report via the fire service of a male person trapped in what was described as an overturned jet car which had been driven on the airfield.
"The male occupant has received serious injuries and has been airlifted to hospital at Leeds."
The presenter was born in Birmingham, educated in Yorkshire and lives near Cheltenham.
In addition to presenting Top Gear for the BBC, he also fronted Brainiac on Sky One until recently.
The presenter, 36, was taken by air ambulance to Leeds General Infirmary which has a special neurological unit.
A North Yorkshire Ambulance Service spokesman said he was unconscious when they got to the scene and a hospital spokesman described him as "critical".
The BBC confirmed the presenter had been injured during a Top Gear shoot.
Inspector Mike Thompson, of North Yorkshire Police, said officers were dealing with the incident at Elvington airfield, a former RAF base, in North Yorkshire.
He said: "At 5.45pm this evening we received a report via the fire service of a male person trapped in what was described as an overturned jet car which had been driven on the airfield.
"The male occupant has received serious injuries and has been airlifted to hospital at Leeds."
The presenter was born in Birmingham, educated in Yorkshire and lives near Cheltenham.
In addition to presenting Top Gear for the BBC, he also fronted Brainiac on Sky One until recently.
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09-20-06, 04:29 PM
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yes this isn't OT.com, and rather than worry about hurting people's feelings, I prefer to think of it as "behaving with class that likewise reflects the status of our cars"
cliff notes: Lexus classier than honda, CL classier than Honda-Tech... so act that way
About Hammond the hampster: I hope top gear doesn't lose him, he's an awesome part of the show. I hope he gets well soon!
cliff notes: Lexus classier than honda, CL classier than Honda-Tech... so act that way
About Hammond the hampster: I hope top gear doesn't lose him, he's an awesome part of the show. I hope he gets well soon!
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09-20-06, 09:39 PM
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Hammond is my favorite personality on the show. Clarkson gets to be a little annoying after a while.
09-21-06, 06:09 AM
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09-21-06, 06:38 AM
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I hope he gets well soon, I always loved watching Top Gear as it's the right mix of information and humor.