Richard Hammond’s posts video after nearly dying in a horror smash

Richard Hammond

by Aimee Jakes |
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Richard Hammond is lucky to be alive after being involved in a horrific crash whilst filming The Grand Tour. Jeremy Clarkson told how it was one of the ‘worst crashes he’s ever seen.’

The telly presenter tweeted, ‘It was the biggest crash I've ever seen and the most frightening but incredibly, and thankfully, Richard seems to be mostly OK.’

Now Richard Hammond has posted a video titled 'I'm not dead' of himself in hospital looking about as healthy as a kebab topped with squirty mayo. Despite his injuries he is in good spirits and even joked that someone had sneaked him in a bottle of gin. #lad.

He started the video, ‘Hello, and yes it’s true - I’ve binned it… again.’

Richard is seemingly reffering to his terrifying crash in 2006, where the Top Gear presenter suffered with brain injuries, memory loss and depression.

The official account for The Grand Tour released a statement following the accident.

Their statement read, "Richard Hammond was involved in a serious crash after competing in 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 two.

"Fortunately [he] suffered no serious injury.

"Richard was conscious and talking, and climbed out of the car himself before it 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 being investigated."

We wish Richard Hammond a very speedy recovery!

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