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Top Gear Celebrity Richard Hammond suffers Brain Injury in Crash
Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond suffered a "significant brain injury" when he crashed a high-speed car, a hospital source has said.

But doctors at Leeds General Infirmary, where the 36-year-old is in a serious but stable condition, say they are "reasonably optimistic" he will make a good recovery.

Hammond was travelling at about 300mph when the Vampire jet-powered dragster he was driving overturned yesterday.

He had been airlifted to Leeds General Infirmary from the crash site at Elvington airfield, near York.

In a statement, the Hospital Trust said: "Mr Hammond has suffered a significant brain injury. It's still giving cause for concern as it is still early after the injury.

"However, we are reasonably optimistic that he will make a good recovery."

Richard Hammond The show's makers, the BBC, police and the Health and Safety Executive are launching inquiries.

Superintendent Martin Deacon, from North Yorkshire Police, said: "Anybody travelling at that degree of speed, I would say, is probably fortunate to be alive, and clearly there are measures the organisers will have taken to ensure his safety."

Mr Hammond's wife Amanda and a brother are at the hospital.

Fellow Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson said: "James May (another presenter) and I are at the hospital in Leeds where Richard remains in intensive care.

"Obviously at this time both he and his family are the most important concerns we have.

"It must be devastating for his wife Mindy and his two utterly adorable children.

Clarkson arrives at hospital "I would just like to say how heartened Richard will be when I tell him just how many motorists and truck drivers on my way here wound down their windows to say they were rooting for him. Both James and I are looking forward to getting our hamster back."

At the airfield today the wreckage was covered with a green tarpaulin as investigations were launched into how the accident happened.

Dave Ogden, one of the first on the scene, said Hammond had been travelling at speeds close to 300mph.

"One of the parachutes had deployed but it went on to the grass and spun over and over before coming to a rest about 100 yards from us."

Sky sources understand that co-presenter James May had been due to drive the Vampire but pulled out ahead of the event.

The current British land speed record is held by Colin Fallows, from Northampton, in the car which reached 300.3mph in 2000. Read Article
Top Gear Celebrity Richard Hammond suffers Brain Injury in Crash



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Agent004Agent004 - 9/21/2006 2:07:23 PMView My AgentSpace
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I hope he fully recovers, he's a great personality.

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Sauceboy01Sauceboy01 - 9/21/2006 2:19:51 PM
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oh my... this is not good.

My thoughts are with him for a speedy recovery!

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I95SPEEDINGTICKETSI95SPEEDINGTICKETS - 9/21/2006 2:20:46 PM
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^^^^ SAME HERE ^^^^^^

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I95SPEEDINGTICKETSI95SPEEDINGTICKETS - 9/21/2006 2:22:09 PM
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But he did not suffer Brain Damage, thats just typical Sky News Sensationalism

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CarboyCarboy - 9/21/2006 3:35:39 PMView My AgentSpace
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I hope he recovers, we diont want to lose him, a good guy.

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skateravaskaterava - 9/21/2006 4:52:49 PM
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i hear theres pressure on the BBC to cancel TOP GEAR!
when that happens the world of motoring will be turned upside down.

im wishing Hammond a quick recovery, hopefully as quick as he was driving...

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davewolfdavewolf - 9/21/2006 5:43:51 PM
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Richard, you are always a joy to watch and the show wont be the same without you, Get well soon. Im sure I speak on behalf of all those that watch top gear, You are in our thoughts.

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davewolfdavewolf - 9/21/2006 5:44:19 PM
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p.s I hope clarkson prints theses off and passes them on to him

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CarboyCarboy - 9/21/2006 7:17:27 PMView My AgentSpace
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We honor you Richard Hammond.

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CarboyCarboy - 9/21/2006 7:17:48 PMView My AgentSpace
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The British Pimp.

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ThaR8DonThaR8Don - 9/22/2006 3:22:48 AM
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Our prayers are with him!

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I95SPEEDINGTICKETSI95SPEEDINGTICKETS - 9/22/2006 6:47:44 PM
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As of today he is out of Intensive Care, Up and able To Speak To Family & Top Gear Colleagues

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00JT00JT - 9/23/2006 3:19:12 AM
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Glad to hear that he'll recover eventually.

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MadDogMadDog - 9/23/2006 11:35:11 AM
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I hope Richard makes a full recovery and is soon back alongside Clarkson & May ... keeping the show worth watching !! Thoughts also to his wife and family who must be going through hell as well.

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