The former 'Top Gear' host flipped the car he was driving when filming Amazon show 'The Grand Tour' in Switzerland.
- Jun 11, 2017
AceShowbiz - Richard Hammond got into a fiery car crash. The former "Top Gear" host crashed his super car in Switzerland when filming Amazon show "The Grand Tour". The car was flipped before it burst into flames. The star managed to get out of the vehicle before it was consumed by fire.
Hammond, 47, was airlifted to hospital after the accident, but he suffered no serious injuries. His co-star Jeremy Clarkson tweeted, "It was the biggest crash I've ever seen and the most frightening but incredibly, and thankfully, Richard seems to be mostly OK."
It was the biggest crash I've ever seen and the most frightening but incredibly, and thankfully, Richard seems to be mostly OK.
— Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) June 10, 2017
The show confirmed the accident, "Richard Hammond was involved in a serious crash after completing the Hemburg Hill Climb in Switzerland in a Rimac Concept One, an electric super car built in Croatia, during filming for The Grand Tour Season 2 on Amazon Prime, but very fortunately suffered no serious injury."
"Richard was conscious and talking, and climbed out of the car himself before the vehicle burst into flames. He was flown by Air Ambulance to hospital in St Gallen to be checked over revealing a fracture to his knee. Nobody else was in the car or involved in the accident, and we'd like to thank the paramedics on site for their swift response. The cause of the crash is unknown and is being investigated."
Richard Hammond was involved in a serious crash, but very fortunately suffered no serious injury. pic.twitter.com/4Oib32IJvj
— The Grand Tour (@thegrandtour) June 10, 2017
