Jeremy Clarkson, former presenter of Top Gear, suffered a serious injury in 2008 when driving a Renault Magnum truck into a brick wall as part of a stunt for the show.
The impact caused his head to dislocate from his spine, in addition to injuries to his ankle, back, and shin. Despite the severity, he fully recovered, although he described the experience as extremely painful, saying he couldn’t walk, talk, or think after the accident.
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This wasn’t the only serious injury involving the presenters. In 2006, Richard Hammond had an accident at 515 km/h while driving a Vampire dragster, resulting in a brain injury that affected his memory. Clarkson, before leaving the BBC for Amazon Prime Video in 2015, had also broken his thumb and dislocated two discs in his spine on other occasions.
John Hennessey, former car builder for Top Gear, stated that the show performed risky stunts just to attract attention. According to him, Clarkson would have taken on the truck challenge for that reason, and accidents like this were common behind the scenes.
Safety was evaluated before filming, but the pursuit of viewership seemed to outweigh the risks faced by the presenters.
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