This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-14414889
The article has changed 6 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 4 | Version 5 |
---|---|
Rowan Atkinson crashes McLaren F1 supercar into tree | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
Actor Rowan Atkinson was hurt when he crashed his McLaren F1 supercar into a tree in Cambridgeshire. | |
The Blackadder and Mr Bean star suffered a shoulder injury in the accident, near Peterborough. | |
He is said to have walked from the car, which caught fire, after the crash on the A605 at Haddon on Thursday evening and waited for an ambulance. | |
Atkinson, 56, was admitted to Peterborough City Hospital and discharged on Friday afternoon. | |
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. |
Top Gear challenge | |
"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 had been taken to Peterborough City Hospital with "a minor shoulder injury" following the crash. | |
Atkinson, 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. | 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. | 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. |