Hammond Critical - Top Gear Car Crash!

el_dazza · 20 Sep 2006 at 22:31

Announcement from leeds hospital at 11pm, BBC news 24 (according to a fairly reliable friend.. i'm not watching it

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matthew_o50 · 20 Sep 2006 at 22:32

I was gutted when I heard this on the radio earlier. I really hope he's ok

LoadsaMoney · 20 Sep 2006 at 22:32

Same, hope he recovers fully, he's a cracking presenter.

MagSafe · 20 Sep 2006 at 22:34

Just heard the news, one of my favourite tv shows and it wouldn't be the same without him

Get well soon Richard!

hogfather · 20 Sep 2006 at 22:34

Oh my god

I hope he's okay, he's a great bloke

TG has been getting out of hand of late, I hoped nothing like this would ever happen - I reckon this could be it for top gear for a good while.

Here's hoping its not as bad as it sounds!

Ugley_Matt · 20 Sep 2006 at 22:35

just said he did regain conciousness at arrival at the hospital (News24)

Vicar · 20 Sep 2006 at 22:37

God I hope he pulls through, he is a genious along with Clarkson and May the trio are nothing short of Media goodness in a vile world of lies.... Hammond is a great presenter and entertaining..... Thought are with family and friends....

Antx777 · 20 Sep 2006 at 22:39

Hope he doesn't end up like Watson (boxer) or Eddie kid(stunt biker)/chris reeves etc) Hope for a full recovery.

AnthonyB

dwarf · 20 Sep 2006 at 22:44

My favourite presenter on my favourite tv show

I wish him a speedy and full recovery!

penski · 20 Sep 2006 at 22:44

Quality reporting from ITV there...

"We understand that the vehicle had no roof and Mr. Hammond only a crash helmet."

What about the sodding huge roll cage and safety cell?

*n

Vicar · 20 Sep 2006 at 22:45

penski said:
Quality reporting from ITV there...

"We understand that the vehicle had no roof and Mr. Hammond only a crash helmet."

What about the sodding huge roll cage and safety cell?

*n

Kinda what I was thinking.... no roll cage?

Clearcut · 20 Sep 2006 at 22:47

I just want to add a big "Come on Hamster!"

Spunj99 · 20 Sep 2006 at 22:49

Clearcut said:
I just want to add a big "Come on Hamster!"

Azza · 20 Sep 2006 at 22:49

Whaaaaa

My friend just told me, so I had a look on BBC News. Horrid news.

I havent read all this thread, but does anybody have any idea what car he was driving, or rocket mobile?

Memphis · 20 Sep 2006 at 22:50

It's just another case of panic reporting from the various news channels. Try to be the first network to get the most shocking information out.

No roof, no ****. May have been why there was a rollcage (which I understand would have been there anyway, before someone feels the need to point it out to me).

Flibster · 20 Sep 2006 at 22:51

Wouldn't surprise me at all if he smacked his helmet on the tarmac *which sounds extremely painful! :eek:

* The human neck is surprisingly stretchy at high G's

Also an impact at 280mph is likely to damage the roll cage - even if it was the car rolling.

We'll know more around 11 though.

Simon/~Flibster

penski · 20 Sep 2006 at 22:51

Azza said:
I havent read all this thread, but does anybody have any idea what car he was driving, or rocket mobile?

Vampire

*n

cheets64 · 20 Sep 2006 at 22:52

I wonder if the strong wind we having been getting from the Atlantic played apart in the accident.

timbob · 20 Sep 2006 at 22:52

Really not good news, my thoughts are with Hamster's family, everything is crossed

Alu_ATC · 20 Sep 2006 at 22:53

Awful news, top bloke, met him at the NEC Motorshow 2 years ago.

Hope you have a quick and speedy recovery Richard and my thoughts with your family.