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ddvmor


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TV host seriously hurt in crash

Richard Hammond


Top Gear's Richard Hammond is seriously ill in hospital after a crash in a jet-powered car while filming for the BBC programme.


The 36-year-old presenter was taken by air ambulance to Leeds General Infirmary's neurological unit.

A spokesman for the hospital said Mr Hammond was "stable".

Mr Hammond had been driving a dragster-style car capable of reaching 300mph at the former RAF airfield in Elvington, near York.

The crash will be investigated by the Health and Safety Executive and the BBC.

The BBC said in a statement: "We are looking into all the factors of this accident and it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage until we know the full situation."

The dragster car he was driving was believed to have been travelling at more than 300mph when it crashed.



Lets hope he makes a full recovery.



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Poor hold Hamster - gotta say though that is risky to the max though isnt it?


 


I'm not sure you could have pursuaded me to do that and I've driven some pretty fast cars in my time too



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Yeah, that's damn fast!!


 
I too hope he bounces back!

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Apparantly he is doing better so fingers crossed!

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this dude is great, and looks like he'll make a good recovery..

(which means.. even more famous! hoorah)

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I hear he is walking around now and his fellow presenters are taking the mickey out of the flowers he is getting so thats a great sign -


Here's to the Hamster!



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Well there's good news right here:





Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond, who crashed in a jet-powered car, could be "back to his old self" within six months, according to his neurologist.


Mr Hammond seemed in good spirits as he was moved from a Leeds hospital to another in Bristol, near his home.

Neurosurgeon Stuart Ross said rest could help Mr Hammond recover from his "brain injury" within months.




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Thats great news - well done to him! I hope he gets back to 100%


He is probably in Frenchay in Bristol - which, BTW is the leading Neuro hossie in the world - cool eh?



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The Bupa in Clifton, actually.  Says so in the article.

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Ah interesting - no further treatment planned then because thats a recoup only facility - they dont have a surgery... thats even better news.

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JonnyStead wrote:

Ah interesting - no further treatment planned then because thats a recoup only facility - they dont have a surgery... thats even better news.


They have the only intensive care unit left in Bristol are you know. How shite is that?

But they also have a really good physiotherapy and sports injury department so looks like he's on the road to a full recovery. Doctors said on the news today "6 months for full recovery" ... so 3 - 6 weeks for his injuries and then another 5 months for physio. At least he's going to make it.

Big up for the Hamster

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They do - that's where me 'ubby had his heart valve replacement op 4 yrs ago.  Damned fine hospital.

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In case anyone missed it, the Hamster was back on TV last night and taking quite a ribbing from his Top Gear colleagues. Unsurprisingly, it's on YouTube already - but you can watch it in a slightly more official capacity on the BBC Website

-- Edited by ddvmor at 08:34, 2007-01-29

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sheesh (in regards to having just watched it)

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