Autoblog http://www.autoblog.com Autoblog http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif Autoblog http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[UPDATE: Details on Richard Hammond crash]]>http://www.autoblog.com/2006/09/20/update-details-on-richard-hammond-crash/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/09/20/update-details-on-richard-hammond-crash/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/09/20/update-details-on-richard-hammond-crash/#commentsFiled under:

Sky News is reporting more details on the circumstances surrounding the crash involving Top Gear host Richard Hammond. Apparently Hammond was making an attempt at the British land speed record in the Thule Vampire, a 30-foot Rolls-Royce jet-powered dragster made in Sweden capable of reaching 272 mph in six seconds en route to a theoretical top speed of 370. The crash took place at over 280 mph.

Hammond is being treated at Leeds General Infirmary. According to one of the firefighters on the scene, Hammond was speaking (and therefore presumably conscious) as he was being rescued from the overturned vehicle.

[Source: Sky News via Jalopnik]

UPDATE: Details on Richard Hammond crash originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 20 Sep 2006 17:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bbccrashdragsterhammondleedsrecordrichardsky newsSkyNewsspeedtop gearTopGearvampireWed, 20 Sep 2006 17:50:00 EST http://www.autoblog.com/feed/672287/article-comments.xml http://www.autoblog.com/feed/2006/09/20/update-details-on-richard-hammond-crash/672287/article-detail.xml 672287 http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2006/09/vampire1_thumbnail.jpg http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2006/09/vampire1.jpg -1 2