Top Gear host 'serious but stable' after 300mph crash

The BBC Top Gear presenter Richard Hammon was in a stable condition in hospital as he sat in a jet-propelled car, where he tried to break the British land speed record of over 300mph. Hammond crashed, whilst trying to break this record at a speed of 300mph.

Hammond who is 36 years of age is in a serious state today morning, where the hospital are treating him ocnstantly; a spokesman from Leeds General infirmary says "There's been some improvemet overnight but Richard remains in a serious but stable condition"

Today the Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson is due to visit Hammond in hospital.

A spokeswoman for Clarkson said: "We are all hoping and praying for some good news. We don't know much more at the moment."

Michael Harvey, the editor of Top Gear, said: "This wasn't a high performance car, this wasn't a road car; this was a rocket-powered dragster which bears absolutely no relation to the kind of cars which are the main fodder of the Top Gear programme. This was a car that clearly contained its own risks."

The BBC said in a statement: "We are looking into all the factors of this accident and it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage until we know the full situation."

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