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| Rowan Atkinson in hospital after 'F1 super car crash' | Rowan Atkinson in hospital after 'F1 super car crash' |
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| Actor Rowan Atkinson is in a stable condition after he crashed his McLaren F1 super car which caught fire. | |
| The Blackadder star is believed to have suffered a shoulder injury when the car hit a tree and lamppost, near Peterborough. | |
| He is said to have walked from the car after the crash, on the A605 at Haddon on Thursday evening, and waited for an ambulance. | |
| He was admitted to hospital and is expected to be discharged later. | |
| Firefighters arrived on the scene to put out the fire. | Firefighters arrived on the scene to put out the fire. |
| A spokeswoman for Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Crews brought the fire under control by 8.13pm. They made the vehicle safe and used one hose reel to put out the fire. | A spokeswoman for Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Crews brought the fire under control by 8.13pm. They made the vehicle safe and used one hose reel to put out the fire. |
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| "There was one casualty but he was not trapped." | "There was one casualty but he was not trapped." |
| East of England Ambulance Service said a man was taken to Peterborough City Hospital with "a minor shoulder injury" following the crash. | East of England Ambulance Service said a man was taken to Peterborough City Hospital with "a minor shoulder injury" following the crash. |
| Atkinson, 56, known to be a car enthusiast, recently topped the leader's board on BBC Top Gear's Star in a Reasonably Priced Car contest. | |
| He told presenter Jeremy Clarkson he was keen on racing and was currently driving a 1964 Ford Falcon. | |
| The star notched up the fastest time on the show, broadcast on 17 July, completing the circuit in a Kia Cee'd in 1 minute 42.2 seconds. | |
| Atkinson achieved fame through BBC shows Not The Nine O'Clock News and Blackadder, before gaining international recognition in Mr Bean, in which his hapless character drives an old Mini. | Atkinson achieved fame through BBC shows Not The Nine O'Clock News and Blackadder, before gaining international recognition in Mr Bean, in which his hapless character drives an old Mini. |