UPDATE: Details on Richard Hammond crash

Sky News is reporting more details on the circumstances surrounding the crash involving Top Gear host Richard Hammond. Apparently Hammond was making an attempt at the British land speed record in the Thule Vampire, a 30-foot Rolls-Royce jet-powered dragster made in Sweden capable of reaching 272 mph in six seconds en route to a theoretical top speed of 370. The crash took place at over 280 mph.

Hammond is being treated at Leeds General Infirmary. According to one of the firefighters on the scene, Hammond was speaking (and therefore presumably conscious) as he was being rescued from the overturned vehicle.

Source: Sky News

Omran - 9/21/2006 2:05:44 AM

+1 Boost

hope the best for you Richard

EvoAudi - 9/21/2006 10:26:39 AM

+1 Boost

ouch!!!!!

hope he gets well soon
someone should send him a car

AlexTx - 9/21/2006 2:21:06 PM

+1 Boost

Video coverage of the BBC: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8t20yGXjI0