Richard Hammond (Top Gear) Accident

[~SapphireStar~]

Richard Hammond, the Top Gear presenter was critically injured today after crashing in a jet-powered car while filming for the programme, the BBC announced. The 36-year-old presenter was taken by air ambulance to a hospital in Leeds which has a special neurological unit.

My friend sent me a text about this. Im so mega upset! She told me he may have brain damage if he recovers. His poor wife is away traveling at the moment. They were filming in York when the accident happened.

I just cant believe it. I think Top Gear will be coming off the air for this. No more Brainiac either, very sad.

[Captain Maxx Power]

Richard Hammond gave me untold amounts of hilarity on Brainiac over the years, and from what I've read is a really nice bloke. I don't know how much celebrity nice-guy deaths I can take in one month.

Here's hoping for a full recovery.

[Mirage]

That sucks :(

[Cz]

Oh God, that's horrible. Let's hope he makes the fullest possible recovery.

[Psychotic]

I occasionally watch Top Gear, and I always like his segments the best. I hope he's back to his best soon.

[~SapphireStar~]

Just to give you an update guys:

TV host 'improving' after crash - Richard Hammond

The presenter is being treated at Leeds General Infirmary. Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond is improving but remains seriously ill in hospital after he crashed a jet-powered car during filming for the BBC show.

The 36-year-old was thought to be driving at about 300mph on an airfield near York when he crashed on Wednesday.

The Health and Safety Executive and the BBC will investigate the incident.

The corporation, whose conduct is likely to be closely scrutinised, said in a statement: "We are looking into all the factors of this accident."

The statement continued: "It would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage until we know the full situation."

The Leeds General Infirmary, where Hammond was taken by helicopter, said his wife was at his bedside and, at the request of his family, no further information would be released.

So he is improving, but sadly hes not out of the woods yet. Prayers are with him and his family.

[Brian The Pink Shark]

just heard about it, im really shocked, he is really lucky he managed to survive

[Reine]

Yeah, I was shocked at the news, he was always the funniest guy on the show and was one of the reasons I watched the show, thank god he wasnt killed, so many celebrity deaths recently

[Fatal Impurity]

due thats so sad i read it in the newspaper this morning and it really annoys me that its always the nice guys that finish last! btw what you people mean about loads of nice guy deaths this month?

[~SapphireStar~]

They mean that there have been afew celeb deaths lately. But yeah Steve Irwin, Anna Nicole's son Daniel (if you would call him a celeb), Chris Penn (really upset me), Al Lewis (Grandpa from the Munsters) and Peter Benchley who wrote Jaws.

[Mirage]

Maybe it's some hitman going on a rampage?!

[Mo-Nercy]

Oh my god!

Top Gear is the coolest Brit show on Aussie free-to-air, I reckon. This is sad news.

[Heath]

Really hope he pulls through. He's really quite a funny guy. Very lucky to survive though from what I understand.

[Reine]

They mean that there have been afew celeb deaths lately. But yeah Steve Irwin, Anna Nicole's son Daniel (if you would call him a celeb), Chris Penn (really upset me), Al Lewis (Grandpa from the Munsters) and Peter Benchley who wrote Jaws.

Australia also lost one of its motor racing legends, Peter Brock, recently

[Mo-Nercy]

They mean that there have been afew celeb deaths lately. But yeah Steve Irwin, Anna Nicole's son Daniel (if you would call him a celeb), Chris Penn (really upset me), Al Lewis (Grandpa from the Munsters) and Peter Benchley who wrote Jaws.

Australia also lost one of its motor racing legends, Peter Brock, recently

Brocky! That was a real shock. Just like Richard Hammond, you know that he's doing something dangerous but you assume he's going to make it through every time. He was just such a big name in Australian motor racing.

In the past year or so, I've expanded my enjoyment of motor sport to Formula One, WRC, Moto GP and to a certain extent, NASCAR. The Australian V8 Supercars series wasn't as interesting for me anymore but with the death of Brocky, I've been pulled back into it.