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<p class="artpara">A former firefighter who was one of the first on the scene following the crash said Hammond had been travelling at speeds close to 300mph before the accident.<br><br>Dave Ogden, who runs private firm Event Fire Services, said the crash had happened on the last "run" of the day.<br><br>Mr Ogden was helping to provide emergency cover at the airfield in case of an accident when he saw the crash.<br><br>He said he felt for a pulse and heard Hammond, who was unconscious, breathing before the emergency crews worked together to turn the car the right way up.<br><br>A hospital spokesman said Hammond, who is being treated in a neurological unit, was now in a "stable" condition.<br><br>Hammond, who often drives high-performance cars as part of presenting Top Gear, was born in Birmingham but lives just outside Cheltenham with his wife Amanda and two children.<br><br>Former Top Gear presenter Quentin Willson said one of Hammond’s best qualities was that he had "no fear".<br><br>He said: "It does sound very serious. It is a huge, huge tragedy. He is a wonderful, unique and distinctive Top Gear presenter."<br/><br/>Top Gear host critical after crash - Sept 20, 2020<br/>Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond was in a critical condition in hospital after he was involved in a high-speed car crash while filming for the programme. Hammond, 36, was airlifted to Leeds General Infirmary after a "rocket-powered dragster" he was in crashed at Elvington airfield near York.<br><br>The editor of Top Gear magazine said he had heard that Hammond may have been travelling at speeds close to 300mph before the crash.<br><br>Inspector Mike Thompson, of North Yorkshire Police, said: "At 5.45pm (on Wednesday) 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."<br><br>A hospital spokesman said Hammond, who is being treated in a neurological unit, was in a "critical" condition.<br><br>Hammond, who often drives high-performance cars as part of presenting Top Gear, was born in Birmingham but lives just outside Cheltenham with his wife and children. He first appeared on British television screens on cable and satellite channels presenting motoring programmes before switching to the BBC’s Top Gear in 2002.<br><br>A BBC spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that an accident has happened while filming an edition of Top Gear at an airfield near York. The presenter Richard Hammond has been taken to hospital. The incident happened quite recently and the focus of our attention is on Richard at this stage."<br><br>Top Gear magazine editor Michael Harvey told BBC News 24: "I know every single precaution will have been taken but something clearly absolutely unaccounted for has gone wrong, and Richard has unfortunately suffered the consequences."<br><br>James May, who co-presents the popular motor show with Hammond and Jeremy Clarkson, said he was devastated to learn his "old mate" had been injured.<br><br>Former Top Gear presenter Quentin Willson said one of Hammond’s best qualities was that he has "no fear". He told BBC News 24: "It does sound very serious. It is a huge, huge tragedy. He is a wonderful, unique and distinctive Top Gear presenter."</p>
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