Hamster down

Hawq · Post by **Hawq** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 3:17 pm

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 a Leeds hospital which has a special neurological unit.

A North Yorkshire Ambulance Service spokesman said he was unconscious when they got to the scene but was regaining consciousness at the hospital.

A BBC spokesman confirmed the presenter had been injured during a shoot.

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ghostparty · Post by **ghostparty** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:39 pm

what does this have to do with a hamster?

AgentGreen · Post by **AgentGreen** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 10:27 pm

Nickname

Hawq · Post by **Hawq** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:54 pm

Update. serious brain injury:

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.
Doctors at Leeds General Infirmary said they were "reasonably optimistic" the 36-year-old would make a good recovery.

The BBC, which is likely to face close scrutiny, has begun an inquiry. The police and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are also investigating.

Event organisers insisted that proper safety precautions were taken.

Hammond's father, Alan, was reported to be looking after the presenter's two daughters. He told the London Evening Standard newspaper he was "just hoping Richard pulls through".

"At the moment we are not sure if he is going to live or die. His children are very confused," he said.

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.

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Stormwatch · Post by **Stormwatch** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 5:37 pm

Ouch. Anyone who drives a jet-powered car is quite brain-damaged from the start anyway.

Post by **Specially Cork** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 6:56 pm

Stormwatch wrote:Ouch. Anyone who drives a jet-powered car is quite brain-damaged from the start anyway.

Thats the usual sort of car you drive when trying to set a landspeed record.

perry · Post by **perry** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 3:31 am

Sounds like he's not doing too bad.

Long live the hamster.