PREM star Michail Antonio had to be cut from the wreckage of his £260,000 Ferrari yesterday after a horrific road crash.
West Ham star Michail was airlifted to hospital after fire crews took almost an hour to extricate him from the car crash.
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West Ham star Michail Antonio is said to be in a serious conditionCredit: Getty
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Prem ace Antonio had to be cut out of his Ferrari after the £260,000 engine crashed into trees
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Crumpled supercar by the side of the road after a horrific accident
Michail was said to be in a serious condition after crashing into trees in Theydon Bois, Essex.
Shocking pictures showed his £260,000 Ferrari FF smash into trees after he left the road at 12.50pm.
Fire crews alerted by other drivers struggled to free the 34-year-old attacker by 1.45pm.
Dad-of-four Antonio was taken to a central London hospital.
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Ex-wife Debbie traveled from her home in Manchester to be by his side.
A source told The Sun on Sunday: “He is in a serious condition.
“He is conscious and communicating, but everyone at the club is very worried. We’re all just praying that he gets through this.”
Onlookers reported gray smoke coming from the car which crashed in Theydon Bois, Essex – near the home of West Ham owner David Sullivan.
One said: “Other cars were stopped and people were on the phone calling 999.
“It was bad weather, rain, wind and a very slippery road. It didn’t look like it was another car. It looked like it was out of control.
West Ham star Michail Antonio was involved in a horror car accident
“I only found out who he was later. I hope he is well.”
A motorcyclist who passed the scene added: “The right wing, the front right wheel and the driver’s door were torn off.
“I saw the firemen had to cut parts of the car to get it out.”
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Dad-of-four Antonio was taken to a central London hospital
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Michail Antonio remains unscathed in another strike in 2019. Credit: Chris Eades
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The Ferrari FF was the fastest four-seater in the world when it was introduced in 2011. Credits: Submitted
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service said: “Crews were called at 1.02pm. Firefighters reported that the man was trapped in his car and attempted to free him by 1:45 p.m.
“The casualty was handed over to the ambulance.”
The Ferrari FF was the fastest four-seater in the world when it was introduced in 2011.
It can reach 208mph and accelerate from 0 to 62mph in 3.7 seconds.
West Ham said in a statement: “We can confirm that Michail Antonio is in a stable condition following a car accident in the Essex area.
‘Thoughts and prayers’
“Michail is conscious and communicating and is currently under intensive care in a central London hospital.
“The thoughts and prayers of everyone at the club are with Michail, his family and friends.”
“The club will make no further comment tonight but will issue a further update in due course.”
West Ham face Wolves in their next Premier League game tomorrow night.
South London born Antonio smashed the Lamborghini in 2019.
He started his career in non-league Tooting & Mitcham.
An ambulance arrived and the driver was taken to the hospital
Essex Police
He joined the Hammers from Nottingham Forest in 2015 for £7m and is the London club’s all-time Premier League goalscorer with 68 goals in 268 games.
He was selected for England teams three times, but never played. In 2021, he switched his allegiance to Jamaica, where his parents are from.
He is divorced from Debbie, whom he married in 2017, and co-hosts the BBC’s Footballer’s Football podcast with Newcastle’s Callum Wilson.
Essex Police are investigating and have appealed for witnesses and CCTV footage.
The police said: “We were called shortly after 12.50pm on Saturday December 7 to Coppice Row, Epping, following reports of what is believed to be a single vehicle collision involving a Ferrari.
“Emergency services arrived and the driver was taken to hospital.”
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The accident happened near the home of West Ham owner David SullivanCredit: Getty Images – Getty
The previous Christmas crash in Lambo
MICHAIL Antonio was previously involved in another supercar crash – in his £210,000 Lamborghini.
He blamed it on an icy road when he crashed into a garden wall on Christmas Day 2019 — while dressed as a snowman.
He said: “I’m going like 30, maybe 35, for 30 trips.
“It’s holding the corners so I’m thinking that I don’t even need to brake, I’ll just go around the corner, sick car.
“As I round the corner, it slips. I fuck myself and hit the brakes.
“The worst thing you can do on ice, slam on the brakes because you’re accelerating. It’s crazy — and I’m also in a snowman costume.”
He walked away unscathed and played for West Ham on Boxing Day in a 2-1 London derby loss to Crystal Palace.
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