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Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond, who crashed in a jet-powered car on an airfield near York, has been moved from Leeds General Infirmary. Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond, who crashed in a jet-powered car on an airfield near York, has been moved from hospital in Leeds.
It is thought he was moved to another hospital on Thursday. Surrounded by paramedics, hospital staff and two firemen, a "laughing and smiling" Mr Hammond was put on the Yorkshire Air Ambulance on Thursday.
Mr Hammond has been receiving treatment for a brain injury on a general ward at the infirmary since the accident while he was filming the BBC show. It is thought the television star is being transferred to another hospital.
Mr Hammond, 36, has received "hundreds" of cards and flowers, which have been placed in a separate room. The TV star had been receiving treatment for brain injury on a general ward at Leeds General Infirmary.
'Overwhelmed by well-wishers'
The accident happened while he was filming the BBC show last Wednesday.
Mr Hammond had been driving a jet-powered dragster similar to the Vampire used by Colin Fallows to set the British land speed record of 300.3 mph.
He had to be cut free after the car "veered off to the right" and its parachutes opened during the drive.
The 36-year-old has since received hundreds of cards and flowers from well-wishers.
Mr Hammond said he was so overwhelmed with flowers he was worried he could be "in for some ribbing from fellow Top Gear presenters Jeremy Clarkson and James May".
Donations to the air ambulance which flew him to hospital stand at £148,000.Donations to the air ambulance which flew him to hospital stand at £148,000.
Mr Hammond with his wife Amanda who kept a bedside vigil
The appeal to raise funds for Yorkshire Air Ambulance was set up by a group of motoring enthusiasts, and has received the support of Mr Hammond's family.The appeal to raise funds for Yorkshire Air Ambulance was set up by a group of motoring enthusiasts, and has received the support of Mr Hammond's family.
Medical staff at the hospital said his recovery was continuing after being transferred from a high dependency unit on Friday.
A BBC spokeswoman confirmed that the final part of the Best Of Top Gear, which was due to be screened on 1 October, had been postponed indefinitely.
Police and the Health and Safety Executive are continuing to investigate the crash.