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| Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond, who crashed in a jet-powered car on an airfield, has been moved from hospital in Leeds to another in Bristol. | Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond, who crashed in a jet-powered car on an airfield, has been moved from hospital in Leeds to another in Bristol. |
| Hammond appeared in good spirits, smiling and laughing, as he was put on the Yorkshire Air Ambulance on Thursday. | |
| The TV star was later seen walking into an ambulance on arrival in Bristol. | |
| Hammond had been receiving treatment for brain injury on a general ward at Leeds General Infirmary. | Hammond had been receiving treatment for brain injury on a general ward at Leeds General Infirmary. |
| 'Overwhelmed by well-wishers' | 'Overwhelmed by well-wishers' |
| The accident happened while he was filming the BBC show last Wednesday. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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". | 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 | 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. | 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. | 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. | Police and the Health and Safety Executive are continuing to investigate the crash. |