The King Hammond

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Just heard Richard hammond has been injured and is critical in hospital after filming top gear........cross those fingers that he recovers!!!!

[Guest stu205]

just about to post this

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_y...ire/5365676.stm

 

fingers crossed hes a dam nice bloke!!!!

[Guest Battery Bill]

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 trying to set a new land speed record for Britain in 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 Elvington airfield, southeast 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, who lives near Cheltenham with his wife Amanda and their two daughters, has also presented Sky's Brainiac and shows including Time Commanders and Petrolheads

 

Keeping our fingers crossed But serious is better than critical (Hopefully)

 

That was on Yahoo news

[Guest tom2b]

Best of luck to Richard for a full and speedy recovery

[Guest manglemender]

I hope that Richard makes a full and speedy recovery.

 

Will this be the end for Top Gear?

 

Nick

[Guest docter fox]

thats a bit scary, i drove past the ambulance going to elvington airfield at that time and wondered what had happened, hope he makes a speedy recovery

[Guest micky bigthumbs]

hope the little b@ggers ok he is a nice bloke ..and he had a hood

[Grim]

apparently his condition is now described as stable. Lets hope he recovers without major problems.

[BigLee]

I liked hamster. Best wishes to him.

[Guest stu205]

and he had a hood

 

 

Wow!! every days a school day!!!

[Mat-Moo]

Tough little hampster, I think he'll be ok, but out of action for a while... All the best Hampster.

[Guest captn Pugwash]

Fingers crossed he has many more hours presenting a very good show, small and firey, stands up to clarkson well, dont give up, get up and drive like you like to. GOOD LUCK.

 

Captn Pugwash and crew

 

To his wife and children, dads a fighter, keep your spirits up, he needs you to be strong for him. we will all be thinking of you.

[Guest timswait]

Best luck to him for a speedy recovery.

and he had a hood

Really? Wow.

[Guest Nishka]

Just heard on the news about the terrible crash involving Top Gear Presenter Richard Hammond.

 

He was apparently practicing for an attempt to break the land speed record in a jet powered car at an air feild in York.

 

He is 'stable but seriously ill' in Leds General Hospital.

 

BBC News

 

I 'm sure that the rest of the club like myself would like to pass on our best wishes to him and his family for a speedy recovery.

 

Nishka

[Guest vacinc]

Best luck to him for a speedy recovery.

 

Really? Wow.

i thought it was a morgan ?