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Ms Dynamite in TV show car crash | Ms Dynamite in TV show car crash |
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Singer Ms Dynamite spent the night in hospital after having a high-speed car crash while filming for Sky reality television show The Race. | |
Fellow contestant Brian Johnson, of rock group AC/DC, clipped the back of her car at Silverstone, in Northants, sending it spinning out of control. | Fellow contestant Brian Johnson, of rock group AC/DC, clipped the back of her car at Silverstone, in Northants, sending it spinning out of control. |
The London-born R&B star, 25, was treated at the track's medical centre and was said to have been conscious. | The London-born R&B star, 25, was treated at the track's medical centre and was said to have been conscious. |
She was later taken to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire. | She was later taken to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire. |
The hospital said on Sunday that she would be kept in overnight for observation. | The hospital said on Sunday that she would be kept in overnight for observation. |
A Sky One spokesman said the collision on Sunday afternoon sent Ms Dynamite's Formula Ford spinning down the track for about 50 metres before it came to a halt. | A Sky One spokesman said the collision on Sunday afternoon sent Ms Dynamite's Formula Ford spinning down the track for about 50 metres before it came to a halt. |
She may have been travelling at more than 100mph when the accident happened, he said. | She may have been travelling at more than 100mph when the accident happened, he said. |
Ms Dynamite is being kept in hospital for observation | Ms Dynamite is being kept in hospital for observation |
Ms Dynamite, who shot to fame with her debut album A Little Deeper in 2002, was the second person to be injured during the reality show. | Ms Dynamite, who shot to fame with her debut album A Little Deeper in 2002, was the second person to be injured during the reality show. |
On Tuesday, Ingrid Tarrant - the estranged wife of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? host Chris Tarrant - was treated by paramedics at Silverstone after flipping a truck upside down. | On Tuesday, Ingrid Tarrant - the estranged wife of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? host Chris Tarrant - was treated by paramedics at Silverstone after flipping a truck upside down. |
The week-long competition, which finished on Sunday, saw two five-strong teams of men and women competing on the racing circuit under the guidance of Formula One stars David Coulthard and Eddie Irvine. | The week-long competition, which finished on Sunday, saw two five-strong teams of men and women competing on the racing circuit under the guidance of Formula One stars David Coulthard and Eddie Irvine. |
The Sky spokesman said: "We take health and safety very seriously and cover it from every angle. | The Sky spokesman said: "We take health and safety very seriously and cover it from every angle. |
"We would not let them take part unless we were satisfied with the level of competence they were at and all the necessary safety measures were in place." | "We would not let them take part unless we were satisfied with the level of competence they were at and all the necessary safety measures were in place." |