| A Top Gear star has been involved in a car accident | | | | 1930s and some have compared it to the Batmobile in |
| while driving his exclusive supercar, it has been | | | | the recent Batman films. |
| revealed. | | | | Top Gear not on top |
| The BBC presenter was apparently involved in a | | | | It seems that the popular Top Gear franchise is under |
| four-car incident at the Over Roundabout on the A40 | | | | a curse, as its Australian presenter also received |
| near Gloucester. | | | | personal injuries after being involved in a car accident. |
| The celeb was in his £110,000 Morgan Aeromax at | | | | The co-host apparently shocked race goers at |
| the time of the collision. It is thought that the accident | | | | Sydney’s Eastern Creek raceway this weekend, |
| happened on Saturday lunchtime, and is said to have | | | | when he survived a crash in which his car flipped two |
| involved a BMW 3 Series, a Volvo 40, and A Nissan | | | | and a half times in the air. |
| Almera. | | | | The former race driver and motoring commentator |
| The presenter is believed to have been on his way | | | | walked away with just a "humdinger of a headache |
| home from a flying lesson when the car accident | | | | and a sore neck" after he was involved in the collision. |
| happened. A spokesperson for the show said that | | | | The presenter was a guest in the Aussie Racing Cars |
| there was a "damage only" accident involving four | | | | super series, which was held as the introduction to the |
| cars at the roundabout requiring no action from police | | | | Australian Superbikes Series. |
| officers. | | | | "On the last lap the two guys in front of me banged |
| An eyewitness stated: "Someone braked sharply in | | | | wheels and hit me. I've got caught up in it and it's |
| front of him and then a number of cars went into the | | | | caused me to flip - I guess you would say two and a |
| back of each other." | | | | half times, because the cars ended up on its roof," said |
| He noted that the presenter "was at the back of the | | | | the television star. |
| line and he received no damage to his rear end but the | | | | The high-speed crash destroyed the car's fibreglass |
| front was in a pretty bad way. | | | | shell but the internal steel frame remained largely intact, |
| Everyone got out and exchanged details and there | | | | saving him from potentially life-threatening injuries. |
| was some good-humoured banter exchanged by the | | | | Recently, Jeremy Clarkson, another Top Gear host, |
| drivers after they realised it was him." | | | | stated that young motorists should be warned of the |
| Sergeant Paul Whale of Gloucestershire police | | | | dangers of driving and should be educated about road |
| confirmed the vehicles were involved but said no | | | | safety. |
| prosecution was being launched. | | | | "Teenagers see Bruce Willis driving his car into a |
| He said: "There was a collision between four vehicles | | | | helicopter and imagine that you can get out |
| at approximately 12:30pm, but there were no injuries. It | | | | afterwards and still be well enough to punch a baddy |
| was all settled between the parties involved, who | | | | in the face. |
| exchanged insurance details. | | | | "This isn't accurate. I emerged from my high speed |
| No prosecution has been requested by anyone | | | | head-on impact in what can only be described as |
| involved, and there was no recovery requested, so all | | | | screaming agony. I couldn't walk. I couldn't talk. I couldn't |
| vehicles involved must have driven away from the | | | | think |
| scene. Police attended the scene only to deal with | | | | "Everyone should experience this before they are |
| traffic build-up." | | | | given a licence. It would let them know that crashes |
| The Morgan AeroMax has a 4.8 litre BMW V8 engine | | | | really really hurt and that it would be a good idea to not |
| and is capable of speeds of up to 170mph. It is | | | | have one," he said. |
| hand-built in a style reminiscent of luxury cars from the | | | | |