James May 'rushed to hospital after crashing into wall at 75mph' as stunt goes wrong
ok.co.ukTV star James May has been rushed to hospital after a car crash stunt reportedly went wrong.The former Top Gear star, 59, is said to have broken a rib and needed a brain scan before getting the all-clear.
It’s believed James had been filming with his Grand Tour co-stars Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond during the time of the accident.
A TV source told The Sun: "It looked extremely worrying at first. "Jeremy and Richard were concerned about their mate and the paramedics swooped in quickly. "As ever on a shoot of this scale, medical staff are waiting in the wings in case — as they did here — things go horribly wrong." The publication reports that James had been filming a “drag-style race” for the hit Amazon Prime show when the accident took place.
The trio had been using a naval base tunnel for the stunt, which reportedly involved the lights only turning on as the cars sped past, giving three seconds to react.
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