BRITISH rap star Ms Dynamite was recovering in hospital after a high-speed car crash with the lead singer of hard rock veterans AC/DC, Sky television said.
Brian Johnson's car hit the back of Ms Dynamite's car in a collision at 160km/h, sending it spinning out of control.The pair was 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.
ldquo;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 50m before it came to a halt, rdquo; said a Sky spokesman.
ldquo;It was quite a violent collision but the paramedics were straight on the scene.
ldquo;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.
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Ms Dynamite - real name Niomi McLean-Daley - was taken to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire, central England, where she was kept overnight for observation.
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