British rap star Ms Dynamite was recovering in hospital after a high-speed car crash with the lead singer of rock veterans AC/DC. Sky television said Brian Johnson hit the back of Ms Dynamite’s car in a 100-miles- (160-kilometres-) per-hour collision Sunday, sending it spinning out of control. The pair were at the famous Silverstone circuit in Northamptonshire, central England, filming the finale of Sky’s show "The Race", in which celebrities do battle on the track under the tutelage of British Formula One stars David Coulthard and Eddie Irvine. Paramedics treated the R and B singer on the scene. The 25-year-old was conscious and talking before being airlifted to Northampton General Hospital and did not suffer any serious injuries. "The contestants were on lap four of 25 when Brian Johnson’s wheel clipped the back of Ms Dynamite’s car causing it to spin down the track for about 50 metres (55 yards) before it came to a halt," said a Sky spokesman. "It was quite a violent collision, but the paramedics were straight on the scene. "She was conscious and talking and seemed to be okay. She doesn’t appear to have any serious injuries, but she is bound to be very shaken." Ms Dynamite — real name Niomi McLean-Daley — was taken to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire, central England, where she was kept overnight for observation. A hugely popular act on the British music scene, Ms Dynamite shot to fame after winning the coveted Mercury Music Prize in 2002. She has picked up a string of awards since. She performed at the massive Live 8 concert in London’s Hyde Park last year. Johnson, 59, is the English frontman of the Australian rockers AC/DC. He won the race, narrowly beating 1980s electropop star Gary Numan into second place. Meanwhile Monday it was reported that another celebrity involved in high-speed car crash recently was back behind the steering wheel. Richard Hammond, presenter of top car TV programme Top Gear, suffered a serious brain injury in a 288 mph jet car crash while filming in September. "I will remember this day for the rest of my life. Now I feel more like me," he told the Daily Mirror. "As soon as I got back into the driving seat it felt like I was back where I belonged."
AFP
Seriously, how stupid is that?
