Rowan Atkinson Injured In Car Crash

[CooperD]

Just heard whilst driving in that Rowan Atkinson was injured in a car crash.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshir...

Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

[Egg Chaser]

http://pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f...

[toxicated]

The reports say he was OK, minor shoulder injury, but that the car was on fire!

Doesn't sound too hopeful. How well does carbon fibre burn?

[Vipers]

So the BBC says a lampost, the other thread shows a road sign............. hmmmmmmm

[Maxymillion]

Its the magnesium wheels that burn pretty well...

[AngryApples]

Would imagine his injuries would have been quite a bit worse had he been driving a lesser car?

Didnt one of the BMW directors (or similar) have a major shunt in one shortly after they came out, wcomplete with his MIL?

[y2blade]

glad to hear he isn't badly injured

[Puggit]

The odds are much higher that it would be a road sign as opposed to a lamppost, due to the sheer number of signs.

The Mail confirms this:

[chunkol]

Puggit said:

The odds are much higher that it would be a road sign as opposed to a lamppost, due to the sheer number of signs.

The Mail confirms this:

Not many signs of fire.

[Eric Mc]

Didn't he perform a sketch in Not the Nine O'Cloc k news involving a lamp post?

Glad to hear he's not too bad. Bit of an expensive off.

[SammyW]

I believe I'm right in saying this is the second time he's crashed his F1. I'm assuming it's the same car?

[Hooli]

SammyW said:

I believe I'm right in saying this is the second time he's crashed his F1. I'm assuming it's the same car?

I was going to say I'd heard this years before.

[MonkeyHanger]

SammyW said:

I believe I'm right in saying this is the second time he's crashed his F1. I'm assuming it's the same car?

ITV News just showed pictures from his latest bump and the previous one. It is the same car.

[Jasandjules]

SammyW said:

I believe I'm right in saying this is the second time he's crashed his F1. I'm assuming it's the same car?

Well, let's hope he doesn't make it three times.

All the best to him - a true petrolhead.