Richard Hammond 'Critically Injured'
20 September 2006, 08:27 PM
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Just read on BBC News - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/n...re/5365676.stm
Hope he gets better soon
Hope he gets better soon
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20 September 2006, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Nat21
What the hell was he driving/sitting in to go 280mph?
I just posted this up in General
20 September 2006, 08:49 PM
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Richard Hammond, one of the presenters of TV's Top Gear programme, is reportedly in critical condition following a car crash.
Mr Hammond was hurt while filming an edition of the show and taken to Leeds' General Infirmary.
He was reportedly driving a jet-powered Vampire car when it overturned.
Mr Hammond was said to have been reaching speeds of up to 280mph as the accident happened.
Firefighter Dave Ogden, who witnessed the crash, told Sky News that the 36-year-old presenter was able to speak as he was taken out of the wreckage of the car.
Inspector Mike Thompson, of North Yorkshire Police, said officers were dealing with the incident at the airfield northeast of York where the filming was taking place.
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."
A spokeswoman for the BBC, which produces Top Gear, said: "The incident happened quite recently and the focus of our attention is on Richard at this stage."
Mr Hammond was hurt while filming an edition of the show and taken to Leeds' General Infirmary.
He was reportedly driving a jet-powered Vampire car when it overturned.
Mr Hammond was said to have been reaching speeds of up to 280mph as the accident happened.
Firefighter Dave Ogden, who witnessed the crash, told Sky News that the 36-year-old presenter was able to speak as he was taken out of the wreckage of the car.
Inspector Mike Thompson, of North Yorkshire Police, said officers were dealing with the incident at the airfield northeast of York where the filming was taking place.
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."
A spokeswoman for the BBC, which produces Top Gear, said: "The incident happened quite recently and the focus of our attention is on Richard at this stage."
20 September 2006, 08:55 PM
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20 September 2006, 09:02 PM
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Hope he's ok
20 September 2006, 09:09 PM
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More details on what I assume was the car:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/821539.stm
Fingers crossed for the Hamster.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/821539.stm
Fingers crossed for the Hamster.
20 September 2006, 09:15 PM
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Not good.
As said, seems like a top guy. I'll even admit to tuning in to his short lived early evening show once or twice.
What with Steve Irwin and now Hamster (hopefully he'll recover) - I know they put themselves in danger, but it appears that it's the nice guys who are sh*t out of luck at the moment.
As said, seems like a top guy. I'll even admit to tuning in to his short lived early evening show once or twice.
What with Steve Irwin and now Hamster (hopefully he'll recover) - I know they put themselves in danger, but it appears that it's the nice guys who are sh*t out of luck at the moment.
