Top Gear's Richard Hammond critically hurt in crash :(

[DetroitStyle]

Hamster!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/5365676.stm

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.

 

[Stalker]

Quit surfing and get to work.

 

[Crazzy_Al]

That sucks. Hopefully he pulls through.

 

[dschreiber73]

yea that does blow, but he could die a happy man after driving all those bad ass cars!!

 

[2001-WS6]

Hopefully he's OK. I wonder what jet car he was playing with?

Rick

 

[dirtybird]

Hopefully he's OK. I wonder what jet car he was playing with?

Rick

(insert lame joke here) Hopefully one that makes the auto industry sky rocket :slap:

 

[8URPONY]

that show rocks. Wish it would come back to the U.S

 

[black_bullit]

300 MPH crash, he is lucky to be in one piece.

 

[82hatch]

He's lucky to be alive.