Season 2 of the Grand Tour is currently being shot in Switzerland. As part of one episode, Richard Hammond, was driving a Rimac Concept One, an electric hypercar, when the accident happened.

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Hammond managed to climb out of the wreckage himself and he appeared to be just fine.

A statement was issued by the Grand Tour which reads as follows:

“Richard Hammond was involved in a serious crash after completing the Hemburg Hill Climb in Switzerland in a Rimac Concept One, an electric supercar built in Croatia, during filming for The Grand Tour Season 2 on Amazon Prime, but very fortunately suffered no serious injury. Richard was conscious and talking, and climbed out of the car himself before the vehicle burst into flames. He was flown by Air Ambulance to hospital in St Hallen to be checked over revealing a fracture to his knee. Nobody else was in the car or involved in the accident, and we’d like to thank the paramedics on sight for their swift response. The cause of the crash is unknown and is being investigated.”

Even Jeremy Clarkson, co-host of the show, tweeted to reassure fans:

It was the biggest crash I've ever seen and the most frightening but incredibly, and thankfully, Richard seems to be mostly OK.

He was airlifted to a nearby hospital immediately after the crash just to make sure he was alright. There he was treated for a fractured knee.

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Here’s footage of the car losing control as he attempts a turn on a road which had been closed for the Bergrennen Hemberg Race: