FORMER Top Gear star Richard Hammond has been airlifted to hospital after cheating death in a horror crash in Switzerland.

The Grand Tour host, 47, was driving a supercar worth £2million for the Amazon show when he lost control before it flipped and then burst into flames.

17 Richard Hammond took a selife with a fan just moments before his horrifying car crash Credit: Instagram/emil_io_one_1

17 Richard's car burst into flames and all was left was a charred wreck Credit: Amazon

The Grand Tour, Richard Hammond has had a Serious crash while filming today in Switzerland. In hospital no details on his condition. pic.twitter.com/8iYRyjk4qv — Colin Logan (@CDL450TVR) June 10, 2017

The presenter, who nearly died in a car crash in 2006, is now being treated in hospital with serious injuries – the worst of which is a fractured knee.

The TV star left the road and mounted a grassy verge where he managed to be pulled from the burning vehicle.

He was attending a car race in St Gallen, Switzerland, when he suffered the crash.

17 Hammond pictured with a camera crew shortly before the crash Credit: twitter

17 Smoke and flames billowed from the vehicle but Hammond had managed to escape Credit: Twitter/Russian_market

17 Pictures taken from the air showed the emergency services on the scene Credit: twitter

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17 The TV veteran is lucky to be alive after his latest accident Credit: Amazon

17 Firefights moved in to tackle the blaze Credit: Sky News/www.20min.ch

17 Hammond was driving a Rimac Concept One - an electric super car worth £2million Credit: Alamy

17 The star was driving a £2million supercar when he lost control Credit: PA:Press Association

Richard, who presents the big budget show with Jeremy Clarkson and James May, was then taken to hospital by the local air ambulance where is now being treated.

It is thought he was driving a Rimac supercar at the time, an electronic vehicle which can reach speeds of nearly 200mph.

A source said: “Richard is conscious but very shaken.

“He is currently being treated in hospital for a fractured knee and having the once over. It’s quite incredible he’s come away from this with nothing more serious quite frankly.

17 Hammond was involved in a crash in 2006 while filming Top Gear Credit: BBC

17 He lost control of a jet car which crashed at RAF Elvington Credit: Reuters

17 He almost died and was in a coma after the horrific incident Credit: PA:Press Association

17 The incident was shown on Top Gear in 2007 Credit: PA:Press Association

17 Hammond leaves Leeds General Infirmary in 2006 after being in a coma following the car crash Credit: PA:Press Association

17 He was airlifted to and from the hospital Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

“The crash was really bad. The car completely flipped and then burst into flames.

"There was real concern for Richard but the emergency services were quickly on hand and he’s a very lucky boy.

"It brought back horrendous memories of the 2006 crash for those who witnessed it."

An Amazon spokeswoman told The Sun: "Richard Hammond was involved in a serious crash after completing the Hemburg Hill Climb in Switzerland in a Rimac Concept One, an electric super car built in Croatia, during filming for The Grand Tour Season 2 on Amazon Prime, but very fortunately suffered no serious injury.

17 It is his latest accident while working on Top Gear rival The Grand Tour Credit: PA:Press Association

"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 Gallen 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 site for their swift response. The cause of the crash is unknown and is being investigated.”

It was the biggest crash I've ever seen and the most frightening but incredibly, and thankfully, Richard seems to be mostly OK. — Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) June 10, 2017

His co-star Jeremy Clarkson said: "It was the biggest crash I've ever seen and the most frightening but incredibly, and thankfully, Richard seems to be mostly OK."

It comes just three months after The Sun revealed how he was left unconscious after falling off a motorbike while filming the car show.

He lay unconscious in the road in remote Mozambique, miles from medical help.

And 11 years ago Richard, affectionately nicknamed Hamster, almost died in a 288mph collision on BBC2 show Top Gear.

Dad-of-two Richard was in a coma for two weeks in 2006 after the jet-powered car he was piloting for Top Gear crashed.

17 Richard was badly injured after a motorbike crash while filming in remote Mozambique back in March Credit: BBC

Its right tyre blew as he tried to set a land speed record at RAF Elvington near York.

He was airlifted to hospital in Leeds. Richard later revealed he suffered depression, paranoia and memory loss due to brain damage.

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