Top Gear's Richard Hammond in critical condition after crash during shoot.

Sep 20, 2006 | 05:12 PM

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Top Gear's Richard Hammond in critical condition after crash during shoot.

Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond is critically ill in hospital after a crash in a jet-powered car while filming for the programme.
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Sep 20, 2006 | 05:32 PM

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Sep 20, 2006 | 05:38 PM

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get well soon little hamster

Sep 20, 2006 | 08:08 PM

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I didn't know he was married and has kids. They said at least he is in stable condition. I love that guy. Hope he makes a full recovery.

Sep 20, 2006 | 08:20 PM

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That guy is really cool. He just about "steve irwin'ed" himself by doing something he loves, and almost paying the ultimate price. I'm sorry to hear that happened.

Sep 20, 2006 | 08:36 PM

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As I posted in another thread...

His condition was listed in the article as critical earlier but thankfully it's now stable.

Damn that sucks

Good luck to Hammy...
i don't mean to offend any1 but I'd like to put my 2 cents in. Something like this was bound to happen. The 3 of them (Clarkson, May, & Hammond) love to go wild and over the top with their scripts as of late. This last season alone they burnt down a tent & RV trailer, Hammond raced that skydiver in a 2.5 ton, 512 bhp, Cayanne Turbo S on that rally road using high speed road tires, and Hammond (again) rolled that van in the "police stig vs. van chase." I confess I'm much like him, I'll try/dare anything at least once, and I doubt he would regret doing anything he has done, I'm just saying this doesnt come as a surprise.

Sep 20, 2006 | 08:45 PM

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too bad, i like those guys! hope he gets well.

Sep 20, 2006 | 09:12 PM

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Crap, hope he gets well soon - hope to see him back to presenting on Top Gear real soon too!

Sep 20, 2006 | 11:29 PM

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Sad. I hope this doesn't delay any Top Gear goodness.

Sep 21, 2006 | 12:20 AM

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Hamster nooooooooooooooo!!!!!! Get better soon, the trio must be complete for the top gear season!

Sep 21, 2006 | 08:30 AM

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get well soon hamster

Sep 21, 2006 | 07:19 PM

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Terrible news.

"Doctors said Hammond's injury gave them "cause for concern" but added that they were "reasonably optimistic" he would make a good recovery."

Hopefully he'll have a full recovery.

Sep 21, 2006 | 07:27 PM

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Scary stuff.

Get better soon.

Sep 21, 2006 | 07:41 PM

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Ahh man. Get well soon!

Sep 21, 2006 | 07:49 PM

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Wow, my friend told me about this. I hope he pulls through and makes a quick recovery.

Sep 24, 2006 | 04:09 PM

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Some encouraging news posted yesterday:

http://media.guardian.co.uk/site/sto...879330,00.html

Sep 26, 2006 | 12:28 PM

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Top Gear postponed until Hammonds recovers.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/bbc...036516486.html

Oct 1, 2006 | 06:43 PM

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We all wish him qick recovery.

Dec 30, 2006 | 07:51 AM

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He's back!

http://spikedhumor.com/articles/7551..._Accident.html

Dec 30, 2006 | 10:30 AM

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Wow, good deal.

Dec 30, 2006 | 11:06 AM

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Wow, he doesn't have a scratch on him. I thought he would be talking funny or something. I'm glad he is ok.

Dec 31, 2006 | 09:04 PM

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good as new.

Dec 31, 2006 | 09:09 PM

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Great to hear!

Dec 31, 2006 | 09:40 PM

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see there is good news sometimes!

Jan 1, 2007 | 12:42 PM

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Well he's wearing a lot of clothes so you can't see where they cut into him. He is also limping when he walks in. Without a scratch is a bit of a stretch. But glad to see him up and about.