Presentador de TOP GEAR

[Specialized]

Parece ser que despues de superar las 315 MPH con un dragster, al frenar con los paracaídas hubo problemas y sufrió un aparatoso accidente dejandolo en estado critico.

 

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21092006/140/top-...rror-crash.html

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006430740,00.html

 

 

Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson has been to see fellow presenter Richard Hammond who is in hospital in a serious condition after being injured in a 315mph car crash. The 36-year-old was filming an attempt to set an unofficial British land speed record when the jet-powered dragster, called Vampire, overturned.

 

He was airlifted to Leeds General Infirmary from Elvington airfield near York yesterday.

 

A hospital spokesman said Mr Hammond is being treated in a neurological unit and is now in a

serious but stable condition after showing "some improvement" overnight.

 

Mr Hammond's wife Amanda and a brother are at the hospital.

 

Jeremy Clarkson said, at the hospital, said: "James May and I are at the hospital in Leeds where Richard remains in intensive care.

 

"Obviously at this time both he and his family are the most important concerns we have.

 

"It must be devastating for his wife Mindy and his two utterly adorable children.

 

"I would just like to say how heartened Richard will be when I tell him just how many motorists and truck drivers on my way here wound down their windows to say they were rooting for him. Both James and I are looking forward to getting our hamster back."

 

At the airfield today the wreckage was covered with a green tarpaulin as investigations were launched into how the accident happened.

 

Dave Ogden, one of the first on the scene, said Hammond had been travelling at speeds close to 300mph.

 

"One of the parachutes had deployed but it went on to the grass and spun over and over before coming to a rest about 100 yards from us."

 

Sky sources understand that Top Gear co-presenter James May had been due to drive Vampire but pulled out ahead of the event.

 

The current British land speed record is held by Colin Fallows, from Northampton, in the car which reached 300.3mph in 2000.

 

Esperamos que vuelva pronto con nosotros!!

 

[Specialized]

Estado del vehiculo tras el accidente:

 

[Wintermute]

Qué mala pinta !!

 

Esperemos que e recupere pronto..

[allroad the best!]

Madre mia! un golpe a esas velocidades debe ser chungo.

Espero que se recupere y siga haciendo el programa que es buenisimo.

[sybaris]

Esperemos que se recupere pronto, me encanta como hace el programa, vamos la parte que a él le toca.

 

[PabloR6]

 

Pobre Hammond, espero que se recupere pronto y totalmente. El accidente tuvo que ser de impresión, buf. Nunca me han gustado estos cacharros con motor a reacción

[Specialized]

Según la PAGINA OFICIAL DE TOP GEAR, los doctores dicen que mejora favorablemente, pero dentro de la gravedad.

 

Richard: doctors 'optimistic' of good recovery

Doctors at Leeds General Infirmary said they are 'reasonably optimistic' that Richard Hammond will make a good recovery after his crash in a jet-powered car.

 

News continues to emerge from the hospital where Richard's wife Mindy and their daughters Willow and Isabella are at his bedside.

 

We have received well over 4,000 emails today from Top Gear readers wishing Richard well - and the inbox is growing as each second ticks by.

 

The accident happened during filming for the new series of Top Gear at the former RAF airfield in Elvington, near York.

 

Richard was taken by air ambulance to Leeds General Infirmary's neurological unit. A hospital spokesman said this morning: "He has seen some improvement overnight, but remains in a serious but stable condition."

 

We spoke to Jeremy earlier today - he visited Richard and Mindy in Leeds and you can read his statement here. Like us, his thoughts are with Mindy and the family.

 

Obviously we expect the crash will be fully investigated by the Health and Safety Executive and the BBC.

 

The BBC said in a statement: "We are pleased to hear that Richard has improved slightly overnight, but we continue to be concerned about his condition and we are keeping in touch with his family.

 

"The circumstances of this accident will be fully investigated by the BBC, and this process began last night.

 

"We will, of course, be fully co-operating with any investigation by the police and the Health and Safety Executive. Until the BBC's investigation is complete, it would be inappropriate to comment on the details of what happened."

[albertito]

Que pena!! Le deseo lo mejor, y que se recupere pronto ya que es un grandísimo presentador. Para mi, el mejor de los 3 sin menospreciar a los otros 2.

 

Salu2

[Galliani]

Que tenga suerte y se recupere.... :clap1:

[lexTT]

el truchita! :clap1:

[Caním000]

Pues si esperemos que se recupere y pueda seguir enseñándonos los pepinos del programa...de todos modos seguro q lo volvería a hacer... Imagino que la mejor de todas las muertes sería aquella en la que mueres haciendo lo que te gusta.

[Specialized]

Ya ha salido de la UCI Y Clarkson ya está haciendo gags

 

TOP Gear host Jeremy Clarkson made his seriously ill co-star Richard Hammond smile yesterday — by calling him “a c**p driver”.

 

 

 

Richard, 36, suffered a “significant brain injury” in a dragster crash at Elvington Airfield yesterday.

 

Jeremy, 46, spent the day with Richard and chatted to him for an hour. He told The Sun last night: “I was being nice to him for a change.

Horror ... crash scene yesterday

Picture: JOHN GILES/PA

 

 

“But I wasn’t getting any reaction. He probably thought ‘That sounds like Clarkson but it can’t be — he’s saying nice things’.

 

“He was lying peacefully with a black eye but didn’t react so I tried something else.

 

“I said: ‘The reason you’re here is because you’re a c**p driver’. He then smiled at me.

 

“It was an amazing moment, very moving.”

 

Richard was injured as his dragster veered out of control at around 300mph, rolled over and landed upside down at the airfield, near York.

 

His dad Alan said yesterday: “We’re not sure if he’s going to live or die. It is a very hard time for us. We are just hoping Richard pulls through. His children are very confused.”

 

Mr Hammond and wife Eileen are looking after grandchildren Isabella, five, and Willow, two, at Richard’s home in Payford, Gloucs.

 

His wife Amanda, 35, is by his bedside in Leeds where he was seriously ill but stable.

 

Yesterday it was revealed Top Gear crew members had planned a meeting with producers YESTERDAY after a recent “near miss”.

 

Telly industry website Broadcastnow claimed that some Top Gear crew had expressed health and safety concerns.

 

The BBC denied the meeting was linked to health and safety.

 

Today Richard's condition improved and he has been moved out of intensive care.

[gelete]

Espero que se recupere pronto...... que mala pata, vaya leche <_< :ranting2:

[Juaner]

Vaya put*da. Ojalá se recupere

[auroraboreal]

Que pena!! Le deseo lo mejor, y que se recupere pronto ya que es un grandísimo presentador. Para mi, el mejor de los 3 sin menospreciar a los otros 2.

 

Salu2

 

Las cosas van bien para el chico de los dientes más blancos .

Sigue mejorando y ha sido trasladado al Hospital Bristol que le pilla mas cerca de su casa. Durante su transporte en helicóptero sonrió y bromeó con los paramédicos que le acompañaban .

 

Ttuvo un accidente cuando circulaba a nada mas y nada menos que unos 480 km/hora :clap1:

 

A pesar de que en teoría había adoptado todas las medidas de seguridad exigidas, la BBC y Health and Safety Executive han abierto una investigación. Desde hace tiempo el programa tiene muchas críticas por presentar la velocidad como algo “glamouroso” sin asociarlo a los peligros que conlleva :clap1: .

 

Espero que se recupere pronto y totalmente y que quiera volver al programa . También era el que mas me gustaba :clap1: :clap1: .

 

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September 28, 2006

Richard leaves Leeds Hospital

Richard's doctors say that he is making 'very good progress' in his recovery from last Wednesday's jet car crash.

 

He was today transferred to a Bristol hospital after a short journey across Leeds in the same helicopter that airlifted him from the scene of his accident.

 

Richard was laughing and smiling with the paramedics as the transfer took place.

 

Richard's wife Mindy and their daughters Willow and Isabella have been 'overwhelmed' by support from fans and well-wishers.

 

We alone have received well over 16,000 emails since the accident from Top Gear readers wishing Richard well - and the inbox is still growing.

 

A website set up by fans has also managed to raise more than £150,000 for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance, which airlifted Richard to hospital on Wednesday.

 

The Air Ambulance service has announced that these donations will help to 'bring forward' plans to operate a second helicopter, which may be named after the Hamster.

 

Mindy has asked that well-wishers make a donation to the Air Ambulance instead of sending flowers.

 

The accident happened during filming for the new series of Top Gear at the former RAF airfield in Elvington, near York.

 

Richard was taken by air ambulance to Leeds General Infirmary's neurological unit.

 

Jeremy and James have both visited Richard and Mindy in Leeds - and you can read Jeremy's statement here. Like us, their thoughts are with Mindy and the family.