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holy holy crap.
Sep. 22nd, 2006 02:11 pmDoctors treating Richard Hammond said last night that the Top Gear presenter had "suffered a significant brain injury" when the jet-powered dragster he was driving crashed after reaching speeds approaching 300mph.
The father of two had to be cut from the wreckage and was flown by air ambulance to Leeds General infirmary, which issued a statement about his condition after his wife and children had been to see him. In the statement, the hospital trust said: "Mr Hammond has suffered a significant brain injury. It's still giving cause for concern as it is still early after the injury. However, we are reasonably optimistic that he will make a good recovery."
More here, here, here, and well, all over the place.
Sadness. Much sadness. While it's trashy enough TV, it's damn entertaining TV, and Hammond was a big part of that.
The father of two had to be cut from the wreckage and was flown by air ambulance to Leeds General infirmary, which issued a statement about his condition after his wife and children had been to see him. In the statement, the hospital trust said: "Mr Hammond has suffered a significant brain injury. It's still giving cause for concern as it is still early after the injury. However, we are reasonably optimistic that he will make a good recovery."
More here, here, here, and well, all over the place.
Sadness. Much sadness. While it's trashy enough TV, it's damn entertaining TV, and Hammond was a big part of that.
