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Post by Nick McRae on Sept 20, 2006 20:59:31 GMT
BBC news reports say that Richard Hammond has crashed a Jet car whilst filming and is in hospital with critical injuries. I know no more than this but keep checking www.bbc.co.uk/news Get well soon Hamster!
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Post by mattwrc on Sept 20, 2006 21:04:08 GMT
think its gonna be on bbc 1 news in few mins - might have a bit more info
sounds like he has some serious injuries - potenional head injuries due to the hospital in Leeds he was taken to
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Post by Nick McRae on Sept 20, 2006 21:18:38 GMT
Yeah it was on. Sounds very serious all we can do now is hope the best for him - we know the doctors and nruses will be doing their best for him.
Get well soon Hammond.
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Post by Curt on Sept 20, 2006 23:26:16 GMT
Tomorrow's issue of 'The Sun' has a main headline saying Hammond was travelling at 350mph. 'The Daily Mirror's main headline says he was travelling at 280mph. Either way its a very serious accident. 'The Sun' also says that he is currently 'fighting for his life'. Gell well soon Hammond
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Post by FordTeamRS on Sept 21, 2006 0:02:36 GMT
Damn that must have been a violent impact. Considering he was doing 400km/h, he's lucky to get away with it the way he did. BBC news says doctors are treating his condition as stable, but it's still serious. I really hope he can pull through. Get well soon.
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Post by dannz on Sept 21, 2006 5:51:18 GMT
That impact sounded terrible, I hope he gets better.
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Post by Nick McRae on Sept 21, 2006 7:37:13 GMT
From what I've heard - the team were trying to break the British Land Speed record. They had passed 300mph and the parachute had deployed but only one? (Usually there are two arn't there?) and it veered of the road and to the right across the bumpy grass and rolled a few times. When they got onto the scene the car was overturned dug into the ground. I've also heard that it was open topped which would give reason to the severe head injuries he has. Also my Mum said that Clarkson is with him at the hospital as well as Hamond's wife. Get well soon Hammond
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Post by Nick McRae on Sept 21, 2006 7:42:46 GMT
There's some more details on the Sun's website (although this is the sun) and apperantly one of the tyres blew... www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006430740,00.html
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Post by mattwrc on Sept 21, 2006 9:02:08 GMT
it only seems to be the sun that is mentioning blown tyre this is the article from a few years ago but i think this is the base car for the one used yesterday - news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/821539.stm
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Post by Mitch on Sept 21, 2006 9:06:40 GMT
Get well soon Hamster
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Post by Vivski on Sept 21, 2006 9:15:08 GMT
That's a huge shock. The Hamster! Noooo! I hope his teeth are okay. But in all seriousness I really do hope he recovers completely and glad to hear he has support from his family and friends. From some reports he is stable and improving but whether that means he'll be okay or not, we wont know for a while.
All the best Richard.
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Post by Nick McRae on Sept 21, 2006 9:39:06 GMT
This link goes to the BBC story where there is a link for a video of the airfield from above and you can see where the car veered of the road and where it landed Again get well soon Hamster. news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/3681938.stm
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Post by Grenville on Sept 21, 2006 14:19:16 GMT
I do hope he is ok. We need SOMEONE to keep Clarkson in check! My thoughts are with him.
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Post by FordTeamRS on Sept 22, 2006 13:34:37 GMT
Top Gear's Richard Hammond is out of intensive care and is making "satisfactory progress", doctors say.
The 36-year-old presenter suffered a "significant brain injury" when he crashed a jet-powered car at speeds of up to 300mph during filming.
Doctors at Leeds General Infirmary, where he has been since Wednesday, said his condition was now "stable".
The accident is being investigated by the BBC, police and the Health and Safety Executive.
A Leeds General Infirmary spokesman said: "Doctors say Richard Hammond is making satisfactory progress.
"This morning he has been moved from intensive care on to a high dependency unit.
"His condition has been downgraded from 'serious but stable' to 'stable'."
The doctors treating Mr Hammond have previously said they are "reasonably optimistic" he will make a good recovery.
Mr Hammond's wife Mindy was at his bedside in the Leeds hospital and he was also visited by Top Gear co-hosts Jeremy Clarkson and James May.
Mr Clarkson told the Sun newspaper that he had insulted Mr Hammond's driving skills - prompting a smile from Mr Hammond.
He also said the presenter had no visible injuries following the ordeal he had been through other than a black eye.
The presenter had been driving a jet-powered dragster similar to the Vampire - used by Colin Fallows to set the British land speed record of 300.3mph.
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Mr Hammond had to be cut free from the car after eyewitnesses at the Elvington airfield near York described how he "veered off to the right" and the car's parachutes were deployed.
Primetime Land Speed Engineering, which is jointly run by Fallows, organised the event.
A spokesman for the firm said the vehicle Mr Hammond was driving on Wednesday "had been prepared and was being operated to the highest of standards".
The BBC said in a statement that it had started an investigation into the accident and promised full co-operation with the HSE.
"We continue to be concerned about [Mr Hammond's] condition and we are keeping in touch with his family," the statement said.
Top Gear has courted controversy in the past over its big-budget car stunts, and in 1999 a group of MPs criticised the series for being "obsessed with acceleration and speed".
Source: bbc.co.uk
I also found this little snippet on another forum, made me laugh. "After visiting Hammond in the hospital, James May remarked: "I was chuffed to see him and although he's muttering, he seems much like the irritating little s*** I know and love. Even when he can't say much, he seemed to make as much sense as he does when he can talk normally...Having seen him today I do believe Richard will make a full recovery from this awful crash and, when he's back on his feet, I'm looking forward to going down to the pub with him."
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Post by Nick McRae on Sept 22, 2006 14:01:30 GMT
I can't remember where I read it otherwise I'd of linked it but Clarkson also said that Richard does not have a single visable facial injury other than a black eye - nor does he have any broken bones. It seems he's going to get through and be fine after all
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