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  1. Andy 308GTB

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    #1 Andy 308GTB, Sep 20, 2006
    Top Gear presenter hurt in crash

    The presenter was reportedly testing a jet-powered 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 a Leeds hospital which has a special neurological unit.

    A North Yorkshire Ambulance Service spokesman said he was unconscious when they got to the scene but was regaining consciousness at the hospital.

    A BBC spokesman confirmed the presenter had been injured during a shoot.



    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/5365676.stm
     
  2. FastLady

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    #2 FastLady, Sep 20, 2006
    Also just seen this on another petrolhead forum I frequent - just goes to show how dangerous these Top Gear stunts can be even though they are often presented as nothing more than light hearted and silly jokes and pranks on the programme.

    Wishing him (and his family - think he's married with kids?) all the best and hope for a quick and full recovery.
     
  3. Andy 308GTB

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    #3 Andy 308GTB, Sep 20, 2006
    - Guilty as charged, just passing on the information...


    Me too.
     
  4. Fan512bbi

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    #4 Fan512bbi, Sep 20, 2006
    Not the hamster :( i like him.
     
  5. alan

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    #5 alan, Sep 20, 2006
    Come on hamster, you can pull through, my thoughts are with you, we cant lose you and the croc man, not so close together!!
     
  6. racespecferrari

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    #6 racespecferrari, Sep 20, 2006
    He's the best out of the three
     
  7. mattymouse33

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    #7 mattymouse33, Sep 20, 2006
    Jet out of here, no he isnt! :)

    All the best Richard and get back on you're feet soon big man!
     
  8. 208 GT4

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    #8 208 GT4, Sep 20, 2006
    Hope he pulls through and that the experience doesn't put him off presenting Top Gear.

    He did seem to get a lot of the dangerous/uncomfortable jobs to do on the programme.
     
  9. LittleBro

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    #9 LittleBro, Sep 20, 2006
    Yeah, he's the most amusing/likable.

    Regardless of that, I wish him a speedy recovery.
     
  10. scud

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    and peter brock .

    good luck ham
     
  11. BMW.SauberF1Team

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    Said to be in stable condition. Crashed at either 280mph or 315mph in a jet powered car. Parachute malfuctioned. I think it deployed, but it sent him to the right side of the track, maybe even off.
     
  12. jeffQV

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    #12 jeffQV, Sep 20, 2006
    Get well soon chap. you make Ckarkson look like an idiot....which he is!
     
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    #14 Remy Zero, Sep 21, 2006
    oh no...what sad news. but common...i think he'll pull thru this, but i just hope he doesn't call it quits when he fully recovers...
     
  15. racespecferrari

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    #15 racespecferrari, Sep 21, 2006
    I also hope the nurses keep his teeth white until he wakes up
     
  16. andrewg

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    apparently he's now starting to get better
     
  17. andy308

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    #17 andy308, Sep 21, 2006
    You can go to topgear.com for the latest.
     
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    Hope he gets better,
    and stays with TopGear
     
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    #20 mattymouse33, Sep 21, 2006

    I suppose it could mean anything, hopefully nothing bad or long-term.

    Obviously it has been caught on video so I'd imagine its only a matter of time before we see it, what a thought!
     
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  22. Andy 308GTB

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    #22 Andy 308GTB, Sep 22, 2006
    According to BBC News this morning - he is expected to make a full recovery.
     
  23. steve f

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    #23 steve f, Sep 22, 2006
    you must watch a different news to me ?????????
     
  24. Andy 308GTB

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    #24 Andy 308GTB, Sep 22, 2006
    This was at about 6.15/25 this morning - BBC News 24 in a live report from outside the hospital.
    The studio staff then went through the newspapers which painted a darker view. I assumed that the guy outside the hospital would be more up to date.

    What are they saying now?
     
  25. racespecferrari

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    #25 racespecferrari, Sep 22, 2006
    Aol home page stated the same
     
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