Top Gear Presenter Critically Injured

Legendary Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond has been critically injured after a crash in a jet powered engine, while filming for the programme.

A North Yorkshire Ambulance Service spokeman informed the media that the presenter, 36, was air lifted to Leeds General Infirmary and is said to be unconscious and in a 'critical' state. The crash took place at 5.45pm on 20th September whilst filming was under way at Evlington in North Yorkshire.

Inspector Mike Thompson of North Yorkshire Police said:

"At 5.45pm this evening we received a report via the fire service of a male person trapped in what was described as an overturned jet car which had been driven on the airfield.

"The male occupant has received serious injuries and has been airlifted to hospital at Leeds."