'Utterly terrifying' Richard Hammond's wife Mindy talks impact of horror crash on family

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Top Gear.The unearthed interview comes as the first episode of her husband's new show, Richard Hammond's Crazy Contraptions airs this evening.Mindy previously shared how Richard's behaviour changed after he sustained "brain injuries" following the accident.The Top Gear star suffered injuries after losing control of a jet-powered car when travelling at speeds of over 200mph in 2006 in a vechicle named Vampire Dragster.Speaking about the aftermath of the incident three years ago, Mindy candidly addressed her husband's recovery.The mother of two told how she wasn't sure what to expect as she made her way to the hospital her husband had been airlifted to.Richard's wife went on to tell of her heartbreak when her beau failed to recognise her while lying in his hospital bed.Mindy branded it "disconcerting" when he didn't know who she was and could only retain information for "10 seconds".She said: "When I corrected him, he responded: 'No, you're not my wife, my wife is French.'"Indeed, when he was allowed home five weeks later, it became clear that Richard's memory loss was no short-term affliction."A post shared by Richard Hammond (@richardhammond)She also explained how his personality had changed and recalled one incident where he told her to remove their daughters from the room as he became incresingly angry.Mindy wrote: "He could feel the anger welling up, and was afraid that he might not be able to control himself."It must have been utterly terrifying for him."Mindy and Richard share two daughters, Isabelle and Willow together.Richard's wife of 20 years also shared the impact that their father's crash had on their daughters at such a young age.She explained: "I tried to shield them from Daddy's illness as much as I could,.