Michail Antonio was reportedly trapped inside his car for 45 minutes before he was finally cut out by firefighters. The West Ham star was taken to a central London hospital, where he is in a stable condition, following a car crash in Epping, Essex, on Saturday.
Fire crews were called to the scene at around 1:02pm and reportedly fought to prise the striker out of his vehicle with cutting materials. The 34-year-old was trapped inside after a single-car collision just prior to 1pm.
According to the Daily Mail, Antonio was finally freed by a team of rescuers at around 1:45pm. He was then taken to a hospital in central London, where West Ham say he is conscious and communicating.
The report adds that Antonio has suffered damage to both legs. Essex Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
West Ham confirmed that Antonio had been involved in a “road traffic accident” after images of a smashed up Ferrari purportedly belonging to the Jamaica international circulated on social media. The vehicle in the photos had suffered extensive damage to its driver’s side.
“West Ham United can confirm that Michail Antonio is in a stable condition following a road traffic accident this afternoon in the Essex area,” a club statement said.
“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.”
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