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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 Leeds General Infirmary which has a special neurological unit.
A North Yorkshire Ambulance Service spokesman said he was unconscious when they got to the scene and a hospital spokesman described him as "critical".
The BBC confirmed the presenter had been injured during a Top Gear shoot.
Inspector Mike Thompson, of North Yorkshire Police, said officers were dealing with the incident at Elvington airfield, a former RAF base, in North Yorkshire.
He said: "At 5.45pm this evening we received a report via the fire service of a male person trapped in what was described as an overturned jet car which had been driven on the airfield.
"The male occupant has received serious injuries and has been airlifted to hospital at Leeds."
The presenter was born in Birmingham, educated in Yorkshire and lives near Cheltenham.
In addition to presenting Top Gear for the BBC, he also fronted Brainiac on Sky One until recently.
Source: bbc news
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Posted: 2006-09-20 22:48:30
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i was just going to do this thread. im really hoping hes gonna be OK. hes a top guy and would be really missed.
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Posted: 2006-09-20 22:49:22
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I'm incredibly schocked to hear this ....Richard Hammond is a top presenter my prayers go out for him.
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Posted: 2006-09-20 22:50:53
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Lol sorry for spoiling it for you. Yeh me too I hope he gets better soon as the trio are great on Top gear and hes an funny guy.
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Posted: 2006-09-20 22:51:44
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yup, hes like Will Smith, everything he des is quality and funny.
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Posted: 2006-09-20 22:54:08
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Source: BBC News
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Posted: 2006-09-20 22:55:38
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Wow, I hope he'll be OK!
Quite a surprise hearing that. Nature of that business though, can be risky at times.
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Posted: 2006-09-20 22:59:31
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that guy is awesome
I freaking HATE Clarkson
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Posted: 2006-09-20 23:01:06
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yeh Clarkson annoys the hell out of me!
Hammond is funny and his style of presenting is excellent!
Apparantly he was driving a Jet Powered Vampire Car at 280mph when this happened!
Hope he pulls out of it!
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Posted: 2006-09-20 23:05:16
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I like jeremy, he presents very well.
I was thinking not too long ago about what would happen if one were to go off the run way at a high speed. Is he even able to drive a car at that speeds cus that is past Formula 1 speeds and they need super licences to drive. Hmmm I wonder what the other too are like because in the series everytime theres an accident they just dismiss it and have a laugh.
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Posted: 2006-09-20 23:14:59
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