Top Gear host involved in crash:

[///M SPEED]

Richard Hammond is in critical condition in a York hospital when a jet powered dragster he was in crashed at speed estimated up to 300 mph....

Whole story here

Hope he recovers. Godspeed to himself and his family....

 

[frolf]

dammmmn

 

[Tom]

Oh man that sucks. I wish him a speedy recovery.

 

[Big Daddy]

Careful using the word "Speedy" when talking about someone doing 300 mph. But on a more serious note, you are correct I too wish him a _ recovery as well.

 

[deutsch100]

That sucks. I wish him also a "fast" recovery, and strength for his family and friends. I'll keep positive thoughts for him!!

 

[bmw046series]

Damn, Top Gear is suppose to start in 2 weeks too! Wonder what actually was injured? God Speed.

 

[frolf]

sounds like a serious brain injury, but doctors said they were "reasonably optimistic"

 

[Militant-Grunt]

Oh shit, poor Hammond, Ive been watching top gear before it was popular here, I really hope his recovery is a speedy one.

 

[Militant-Grunt]

September 21, 2006
Richard: doctors 'optimistic' of good recovery
Doctors at Leeds General Infirmary said they are 'reasonably optimistic' that Richard Hammond will make a good recovery after his crash in a jet-powered car.

News continues to emerge from the hospital where Richard's wife Mindy and their daughters Willow and Isabella are at his bedside.

We have received well over 4,000 emails today from Top Gear readers wishing Richard well - and the inbox is growing as each second ticks by.

The accident happened during filming for the new series of Top Gear at the former RAF airfield in Elvington, near York.

Richard was taken by air ambulance to Leeds General Infirmary's neurological unit. A hospital spokesman said this morning: "He has seen some improvement overnight, but remains in a serious but stable condition."

We spoke to Jeremy earlier today - he visited Richard and Mindy in Leeds and you can read his statement here. Like us, his thoughts are with Mindy and the family.

Obviously we expect the crash will be fully investigated by the Health and Safety Executive and the BBC.

The BBC said in a statement: "We are pleased to hear that Richard has improved slightly overnight, but we continue to be concerned about his condition and we are keeping in touch with his family.

"The circumstances of this accident will be fully investigated by the BBC, and this process began last night.

"We will, of course, be fully co-operating with any investigation by the police and the Health and Safety Executive. Until the BBC's investigation is complete, it would be inappropriate to comment on the details of what happened."

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Jeremy and James have arrived at Leeds General Infirmary to visit Richard and his family.

Jeremy told TopGear.com: "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.

"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."

 

[sheeps]

I read somewhere that he has received brain damage of some sort. I wonder if he'll go back to show if he recovers. It's sort of similar to how Steve Irwin went. If you put yourself in so many dangerous situations you'll eventually get hurt, or in Steve's case, killed.

Hammond was always getting into fairly dangerous or risky situations driving cars at high speeds or skimming across the water in Iceland on buggies, maybe more controlled environments than Steve Irwin's but there was a more serious result in Irwin's case.

 

[Big Daddy]

TBI or Tramatic Brian Injury is mostly recoverable it just takes time and therapy, sometimes years. MY daughter suffered a TBI in a major auto accident and has recovered 99% in five years.

 

[tool fan]

I read somewhere that he has received brain damage of some sort. I wonder if he'll go back to show if he recovers. It's sort of similar to how Steve Irwin went. If you put yourself in so many dangerous situations you'll eventually get hurt, or in Steve's case, killed.

Hammond was always getting into fairly dangerous or risky situations driving cars at high speeds or skimming across the water in Iceland on buggies, maybe more controlled environments than Steve Irwin's but there was a more serious result in Irwin's case.

Cannot fight the laws of nature and not expect nature to get a blow in everyonce in a while. Tragic as this may be, it is like someone being surprised that a soldier gets killed in Iraq. Where there is risk, there is bound to be danger.