Michail Antonio has been rushed to hospital after being stuck inside his smashed Ferrari for nearly an hour after spinning off the road in a horror smash.
The West Ham striker was airlifted to a central London hospital on December 6 after crashing his Ferrari in Theydon Bois, Essex. The club said Antonio is in a stable condition and is “conscious and communicating” following the incident.
Essex Police were called at 12.50pm on Saturday to reports of a single vehicle collision. Shocking images showed Antonio’s wrecked silver Ferrari FF with the driver’s side of the vehicle completely destroyed after smashing into a tree.
The car, which retails for £260,000 and has a top speed of 208mph, had the right wing ripped off, the door missing and the windscreen demolished. The damage was so severe that it took emergency services until 1.45pm – some 55 minutes – to extract him from the wreckage and airlift him to hospital.
One eyewitness said: “There were other cars stopped and people were on their phones calling 999. It was awful weather, rain, wind and very slippery on the road. It didn’t look like another car was involved. It looked like it had spun out of control. I only found out later who he was. I hope he’s OK.”
West Ham said in a statement on Saturday afternoon: “Michail is conscious and communicating and is currently under close supervision at a central London hospital.
“At this difficult time, we kindly ask everyone to respect the privacy of Michail and his family. The club will make no further comment this evening, but will issue a further update in due course.”
Essex Police said in a statement: “Officers investigating a serious collision in Epping are asking for witnesses and dash cam footage.
“We were called shortly after 12.50pm on Saturday 7 December to Coppice Row, Epping, following reports of what is believed to be a single vehicle collision involving a Ferrari. Emergency services attended and the driver has been taken to hospital. The vehicle has been recovered and we are no longer on scene.
“An investigation will be carried out by our Roads Policing Unit. If you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with us.
“Please quote incident 605 of 7 December when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible. Alternatively, please email the investigating officer, PS Mark Hewitt.”
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