Richard Hammond, the former star of Top Gear, has been airlifted to hospital after being involved in a ‘serious’ car crash in a Swiss mountain race, according to reports.
St Gallen police spokesperson Gian Andrea Rezzoli confirmed Hammond was rushed to hospital by air ambulance.
“He was flown by air ambulance to hospital in St Gallen to be checked over – revealing a fracture to his knee.
Hammond – who was reportedly in Switzerland filming scenes of Amazon series The Grand Tour alongside Jeremy Clarkson – was seriously injured in a car crash in September 2006.