http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/north_yorkshire/5365676.stm TV presenter critical after crash The presenter is being treated at Leeds General Infirmary 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 Leeds General Infirmary which has a special neurological unit. A North Yorkshire Ambulance Service spokesman said he was unconscious when they got to the scene and a hospital spokesman described him as "critical". The BBC confirmed the presenter had been injured during a Top Gear shoot. Inspector Mike Thompson, of North Yorkshire Police, said officers were dealing with the incident at Elvington airfield, a former RAF base, in North Yorkshire. 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." The presenter was born in Birmingham, educated in Yorkshire and lives near Cheltenham. In addition to presenting Top Gear for the BBC, he also fronted Brainiac on Sky One until recently.
Damn....a jet car accident has to be pretty serious...I hope he was well protected and can pull through....
Are you still feeling guilty about driving off the side of a mountain? It's a great show and hope he comes out with just a bump on the head.
"Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond has suffered a “significant brain injury” after crashing a jet-powered car at speeds of up to 300mph during filming."
came across the crash video..he is soo lucky to walk away! http://www.spikedhumor.com/articles/81006/Richard_Hammond_s_300mph_Crash.html