Richard Hammond,Top Gear presenter in crash

[MWISimmer]

According to Sky News, Richard Hammond has been injured in a high speed car crash whilst filming the series.
As it is now, (9pm) they are reporting him

[C]

Not good news. One wonders if they were filming at Elvington in a jet powered car...

Hope he pulls through...

[Woodlouse2002]

Thats very bad news. Bummer.

Here's hoping for a full recovery.

[archamedes]

he was proper ragging it at 280 mph, dunno how he crashed, but i am surprised he didn't end up as a stain on the windsheild. Hope he gets better

[Woodlouse2002]

According to the BBC article his jet car ended up on it's roof. Nasty. I hope for his sake his teeth are ok, cause otherwise he'll get it in the neck from the other two should he recover.

[TSC.]

OMG thats just shocking news Here's hoping Richard makes a full recovery ASAP.

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[flymo]

According to the BBC article his jet car ended up on it's roof. Nasty. I hope for his sake his teeth are ok, cause otherwise he'll get it in the neck from the other two should he recover.

he would have to get his teeth whitened agan

hope hes ok and recovers fully, guys a legend
heres to richard

john

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Sky news have just reported Richard as 'stable' - so at least thats a slight improvement.

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[beefhole]

I thought he was really awesome on Brainiac-hope he gets better soon, any crash in a jetcar has got to be nasty.

[Woodlouse2002]

Sky news have just reported Richard as 'stable' - so at least thats a slight improvement.

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Lets hope he only improves from there. Stable is much better than critical. It means they don't expect him to die at any moment.

[Saitek]

I saw that on the news. I think he looks to make it. Pity for him though - a real setback. You think he'll continue?

[xFLAMESx]

Terrible news

Here's hoping for a full and steady recovery

[Rifleman]

So from what I read here in response, the fellow in question must be some sort of Brit hero ?........

......sorry, never heard of 'im.........

[mrjake2002]

From what i've heard one parachute deployed, the car veered and ended up on its roof, dug into the ground.

As for Hammond, I'm fairly sure he'll survive. It's just a question of whether there is any lasting damage. There is a strong possibility of severe brain or spinal damage but

"He was regaining consciousness at that point and said he had some lower back pain. But he was drifting in and out of consciousness a little bit."

; a good sign. If he was able to talk it may mean that he has not suffered instant brain damage and the fact that he could feel pain in his back is a Very good thing.

[concordepilot]

I was listing to the radio this moring and I was shocked to hear that my favriot TV present might die. I hope he dosn't.

COME ON RICHARD HAMMOND YOU CAN PULL THROUGHT just think of the carvans you blew up on Branica Science abuse