What injuries did Richard Hammond get from his crash?

What injuries did Richard Hammond get from his crash?

After being airlifted to hospital, Hammond was diagnosed with a tibial plateau fracture in his left knee and a plate and ten screws were surgically inserted. It was the biggest crash I've ever seen and the most frightening but incredibly, and thankfully, Richard seems to be mostly OK.

Did Hammond actually crash?

When Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond tested three supercars on one of the earlier episodes of The Grand Tour , Hammond suffered a terrible accident in a borrowed Rimac supercar , destroying it and injuring himself.

What happened to Richard Hammond's knee?

Hammond suffered a fractured knee when he crashed an electric supercar during filming for the second series of The Grand Tour in Switzerland last month. He told This Morning: "I think when the car touched down nose-first, it drove that leg up there into the knee joint and smashed the bottom bit of the knee here.

How badly was Richard Hammond injured?

Richard was previously badly injured following a crash while behind the wheel of a Vampire Dragster on the Top Gear set, 15 years ago. He has since admitted that he had “barely recovered” when he went back to film more episodes, after suffering a significant brain injury from the collision.

How did Hammond break his leg?

Hammond suffered a fractured knee when he crashed an electric supercar during filming for the second series of The Grand Tour in Switzerland last month. He told This Morning: "I think when the car touched down nose-first, it drove that leg up there into the knee joint and smashed the bottom bit of the knee here.

Why did Richard Hammond leave Top Gear?

This was reportedly after an incident which occurred during filming. His dismissal from Top Gear resulted in his co-hosts, Hammond and May, also quitting the show. As the trio spent over 10 years at each other's side, they became best friends.

How badly hurt was Richard Hammond?

Mr Hammond, who had been driving at speeds of up to 288mph (463km/h), suffered brain injuries but made a full recovery. A "catastrophic disintegration" of the jet car's front tyre, probably caused by an object like a nail, caused the crash, a BBC report later concluded.

Why was Richard Hammond in intensive care?

In 2006, Hammond suffered brain injuries after crashing a jet-propelled car while travelling at close to 300mph. The horror accident left him in intensive care, where he was in a coma for two weeks. Hammond had been behind the wheel of a Vampire dragster that had previously broken the British land speed record.

How did Hammond injure himself?

Richard Hammond has said his leg was left slightly shorter due to an injury on his knee following a major car crash. ... Having escaped with a broken knee, he underwent a major operation to fix it, and said he is likely to be driving again in a “couple of months”.

Did Richard Hammond break his neck?

Richard reportedly hurt his neck badly when he rolled his Suzuki Super Carry van as part of the £1000 Cheap Van Challenge.

How injured was Richard Hammond?

• Richard Hammond was seriously injured in a high-speed crash while filming Top Gear in 2006. The TV presenter Richard Hammond has reportedly been injured after falling off a motorbike while filming in Mozambique . The crash happened in a remote part of the east African country during the shooting of Amazon Prime’s The Grand Tour.

What happened to Richard Hammond?

• Here's What Happened In Richard Hammond's Terrifying Supercar Wreck. The crash happened earlier in June, when Hammond and co-host James May were out filming runs on the Hemberg Hill Climb in Switzerland. Hammond was in the Rimac Concept One electric supercar, and crashed off the top of the hill after his last run of the day.

When did Richard Hammond crash?

• A still from Hammond's crash footage. On 20 September 2006, Richard Hammond was seriously injured in a car crash while filming for Top Gear at the former RAF Elvington airfield near York.

Is Richard Hammond alive?

• Richard Hammond is lucky to be alive after losing control and rolling a Rimac Concept One while filming the second season of The Grand Tour on Sunday in Switzerland.