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Top Gear’s Richard Hammond critically injured

September 20, 2006

British television presenter Richard Hammond has been critically injured during filming for one of our favorite shows, Top Gear. Hammond, affectionately known as “Hamster” on the show due to his name and diminutive height (at least compared to Jeremy Clarkson), was driving a jet-powered car at approximately 280 mph when the accident occurred. He was airlifted to the nearest hospital and arrived in the neurological unit unconcious. Hospital staff describe his condition as “critical.”

UPDATE: BBC reports that Hammond is improving after the crash and his condition has been upgraded to “stable.”

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  • Thomas September 20th, 2006 at 5:43 pm

    I really do hope he pulls through!

    Good luck hamster.

  • rogersmj.com October 23rd, 2006 at 6:11 pm

    [...] Following up on my previous posts about the accident: In his first interview about his horrific 288-mph crash last month, Top Gear star Richard Hammond talks about what happened and what went through his mind on that day. Hammond’s progress in recovery has astonished everyone; the moment they pulled him out of the car, doctors were almost certain he was about to die…after being stabilized, it was expected he would be in the hospital for anywhere from 6 to 15 months…now, 33 days later, he has returned home and has nothing to show for the accident except a bloodshot eye. “Doctors use a point system. Fifteen is normal, three is a flatline. I was a three. I was that close to being dead. …Yet here I am ready to go back home after five weeks. I’m so bloody lucky. I can’t believe it.” Read the great interview on The Mirror. [...]

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