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Hammond stable after 300mph crash

  • 21-09-2006 6:39am
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    Hammond stable after 300mph crash

    Press Association
    Thursday September 21, 2006 4:23 AM

    Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond is in a stable condition in hospital after being involved in a high-speed car crash while filming an apparent attempt to break the British land speed record.

    Hammond, 36, was airlifted to Leeds General Infirmary after the "rocket-powered dragster" he was in crashed at Elvington airfield, near York.

    A former firefighter who was one of the first on the scene following the crash said Hammond had been travelling at speeds close to 300mph before the accident.

    Dave Ogden, who runs private firm Event Fire Services, said the crash had happened on the last "run" of the day.

    Mr Ogden was helping to provide emergency cover at the airfield in case of an accident when he saw the crash.

    He said he felt for a pulse and heard Hammond, who was unconscious, breathing before the emergency crews worked together to turn the car the right way up.

    A hospital spokesman said Hammond, who is being treated in a neurological unit, was now in a "stable" condition.

    Hammond, who often drives high-performance cars as part of presenting Top Gear, was born in Birmingham but lives just outside Cheltenham with his wife Amanda and two children.

    Former Top Gear presenter Quentin Willson said one of Hammond's best qualities was that he had "no fear".

    He said: "It does sound very serious. It is a huge, huge tragedy. He is a wonderful, unique and distinctive Top Gear presenter."


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