Richard Hammond critically injured on shoot for Top Gear

[J4MES]

Another source claiming 280mph - sky news

I reckon he's gonna be fine, just like that hamster ^
Clarkson and James are so gonna rip into him when he's back on the show lol.

hope so... 'critical but stable' atm... apparently he regained conciousness whilst being cut from the wreckage complaining of lower back pain... and why is QW saying unhelpful things like...

He has brought an awful lot to the programme and his indefatigable energy, the fact that he tries absolutely anything once, may have been the reason that he has overstepped the mark a bit

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[LWA]

Really nice bloke who makes the Top Gear show. My thoughts go out to him and his family and here's wishing him a speedy recovery.

[J4MES]

Mirror news link - probably the most detailed

[Taz]

Great bloke, great presenter. Hope he mends very soon.

[Nick F]

I hope he broke the record, the BBC is saying around the 300mph mark.

I'm sure he will be okay, fingers crossed

[chrislusty]

Hope he makes a ful recovery!

[Gunbuster]

Noo, I don't really watch the news much I saw it on the front of todays Metro. I really hope he pulls through.

[XA04]

That's terrible. He is in a stable condition though aparently so that's a good thing.

[Atomic]

I hope he broke the record, the BBC is saying around the 300mph mark.

I sure hope he broke it

[mart_haj86]

I was shocked and quite saddened to hear this but atleast looking at the bbc website now it states his status is improving.

[nichomach]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/n...re/5366422.stm

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.

Fingers crossed, "improving" sounds a bit better. One's praying for a full and swift recovery, naturally.

[Rack]

Yeah, sounds like he's recovering OK.
Best wishes to him, I hope he gets better quickly.

[Trippledence]

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?...63956&hl=en-GB

Uploaded the report from news 24, apparently he was going for the land speed record.

[dkmech]

Really hope he is ok and will be able to rejoin Top Gear. He's gonna be a hero.

[Zak33]

I just pray he was wearing allthe right stuff.....he should have been, but having seen Mr Clarkson propelling himiself u the runway and virtually running out of braking area with no helmet on, I shudder to think

[mancubas]

Shocked to hear this, Wish him the best and look forward to seeing him again on Top Gear.

ManC