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Top Gear star James May involved in horror car crash on-set of Grand Tour

Top Gear star James May involved in horror car crash on-set of Grand Tour

Former Top Gear star James May has been rushed to hospital after a death-defying stunt went horribly wrong.

The 59-year-old UK TV presenter was filming for his popular Amazon Prime Video series The Grand Tour when he crashed his car into a wall at 120km/h, suffering a broken rib, The Sun reports.

May and his co-hosts Jeremy Clarkson, 62, and Richard Hammond, 52, had been filming a dangerous drag-style race when the accident unfolded.

The challenge involved the stars individually steering speed rally cars through a tunnel towards a rock wall at a Norwegian naval base.

The tunnel’s lights only came on as the cars sped past, giving all three men just seconds to react as they ran out of time before hitting the wall.

May, who is ironically nicknamed ‘Captain Slow’ by his co-stars, hit the brakes too late and crashed into the wall.

He was helped out of his Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8 by paramedics, before being taken to hospital for a brain scan and X-rays. He was reportedly given the all-clear a short time later.

May had to abandon filming while Clarkson and Hammond continued on their Arctic Circle trip without him.

May’s accident happened at the decommissioned Olavsvern naval base near the city of Tromso, as part of a new grand-tour special which will be released later this year.

A television 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.

“James smashed his head quite hard in the impact, and was bloodied by it. He was complaining about pain in his back and neck from him. He was only able to join them once given the all-clear a day or so later.”

The shock incident came after Hammond cheated death in a horror accident in 2006, when he was traveling at 460km/h in a jet-powered car while filming for the BBC’s hit show, topgear.

This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission

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Anne Heche car accident update: ‘Not expected to survive’ as family release statement

Anne Heche car accident update: 'Not expected to survive' as family release statement

Anne Heche’s family have released a statement following her horror car crash last week, saying she’s “not expected to survive.”

The 53-year-old US actress has been in a coma since the accident in Los Angeles last Friday.

“Unfortunately, due to her accident, Anne suffered a severe anoxic brain injury and remains in a coma in critical condition,” a representative said in a statement on behalf of Heche’s family, obtained by People. “She is not expected to survive.”

Heche’s rep added that the actress was being kept on life support to “determine if her organs are viable”.

“It has long been her choice to donate her organs,” Heche’s rep said.

Heche’s family went on to thank wellwishers for their support over the last few days, before talking about the star’s legacy.

“We want to thank everyone for their kind wishes and prayers for Anne’s recovery and thank the dedicated staff and wonderful nurses that cared for Anne at the Grossman Burn Center at West Hills hospital,” the statement said.

“Anne had a huge heart and touched everyone she met with her generous spirit. More than her extraordinary talent, she saw spreading kindness and joy as her life’s work — especially moving the needle for acceptance of who you love.

“She will be remembered for her courageous honesty and dearly missed for her light.”

It comes after police confirmed earlier today that Heche tested positive for cocaine and possibly fentanyl at the time of her crash.

Los Angeles Police Department sources told TMZ that the actress’ blood test results came up positive for both substances.

However, the law enforcement insiders cautioned that fentanyl may have been administered to Heche at the hospital to help manage her pain after the accident, so they will do more testing to determine whether the fentanyl was in her system at the time of the crash, Page Six reports.

the Six Days Seven Nights actress, who dated Ellen DeGeneres in the ’90s, has been in an “extreme critical condition” at the medical center following the collision in Mar Vista, which also destroyed a house and displaced a woman and her dogs.

“She has a significant pulmonary injury requiring mechanical ventilation and burns that require surgical intervention,” Heche’s rep said earlier this week.

“She is in a coma and has not regained consciousness since shortly after the accident.”

Meanwhile, DeGeneres gave a surprisingly curt response yesterday when asked by a photographer about her former girlfriend.

When asked on Thursday if she’d checked in on Heche since the crash, DeGeneres said simply: “No, have not. We’re not in touch with each other, so I wouldn’t know.”

When asked if she wanted to send Heche any well-wishes, DeGeneres again kept it brief. “Sure… I don’t want anyone to be hurt,” she said.

DeGeneres and Heche were arguably Hollywood’s most visible same-sex couple for the three years they were together, from 1997 to 2000.

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Anne Heche in ‘dire’ condition, had cocaine in system

Anne Heche in 'dire' condition, had cocaine in system

Anne Heche was allegedly under the influence of cocaine and possibly fentanyl at the time of her horrific car crash last Friday.

Los Angeles Police Department sources told TMZ that the actress’ blood test results came up positive for both substances.

However, the law enforcement insiders cautioned that fentanyl may have been administered to Heche at the hospital to help manage her pain after the accident, so they will do more testing to determine whether the fentanyl was in her system at the time of the crash, Page Six reports.

The actress, 53, was not under the influence of alcohol, reports TMZ, despite a photo taken shortly before the accident that showed a red-capped bottle in her car’s cupholder.

Additionally, the outlet described her condition as “dire,” as she has “not improved” since being admitted to hospital.

Heche’s “close friend” echoed those sentiments, telling the Daily Mail she is “in terrible condition” and that “the smoke inhalation is life-threatening”.

The friend requested that people “please pray” for the actress, saying: “Only God can save her now.”

The LAPD did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment, and a rep for the actress declined to comment.

On Wednesday, officials escalated their investigation to a felony DUI after the woman whose home Heche crashed into claimed she was injured and needed medical assistance as a result.

Page Six confirmed on Monday that the department had obtained a warrant to test the actress’ blood to determine whether she was under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs when she crashed her blue Mini Cooper into the woman’s LA home, igniting a massive fire.

Later that day, her rep told us she was “in critical condition.”

“Shortly after the accident, Anne Heche became unconscious, slipping into a coma,” her spokesperson shared.

“She has a significant pulmonary injury requiring mechanical ventilation and burns that require surgical intervention.”

It’s unclear how much progress doctors have been able to make.

This story originally appeared on Page Six and is republished here with permission

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