West Ham striker, MICHAIL ANTONIO, undergoes surgery after he was airlifted to hospital following horror Ferrari crash

Monday, December 09, 2024 - West Ham striker, Michail Antonio has had surgery on a lower limb fracture following his horror Ferrari crash.

The Jamaican footballer, 34, underwent surgery on a fractured leg following the accident.

The incident occurred on Saturday lunchtime as Antonio crashed his silver Ferrari in Epping Forest, Essex, which saw him end up in the passenger seat.

Antonio was trapped for more than 45 minutes as fire crews attempted to free him from his car.

West Ham confirmed on Saturday night that Antonio was in a stable condition after being taken to hospital. A further statement on Sunday confirmed that he had undergone surgery.

A statement from West Ham read: 'West Ham can confirm Michail Antonio has undergone surgery on a lower limb fracture following a road traffic accident on Saturday afternoon.

'Michail will continue to be monitored in hospital over the coming days. Everyone at the Club wishes Michail a speedy recovery and wishes to express its sincere gratitude to the football family at large for the overwhelming support shown since yesterday's news, as well as extending a heartfelt thank you to the emergency services and first responders who attended to Michail in the immediate aftermath of the incident, and the medical team who continue to aid him in his recovery.'

As reported by The Sun, Antonio's first words following the crash were: 'Where am I? What's going on? What car am I in?.'

Samuel Woods was driving home after walking his dog in Epping Forest and saw the car on the roadside.

Woods told The Sun: 'I said to him "hello" to see if anyone was alive.

'I heard sirens and told him that help was on its way.

'He was so disorientated. He said, "Where am I? What's going on? What car am I in?"

'The paramedics got there really fast. I couldn't believe what happened. The car smelt of petrol.'

Woods stated that Antonio wasn't able to make sense of what he had heard.

Woods said: 'I looked at him and thought, "He's in big trouble".

'I just said, "You've had an accident". He didn't reply. He was looking around trying to make sense of what I just said. He was sitting in the passenger side.'

Essex Police confirmed they were launching an investigation into the incident that occurred just before 1pm on Coppice Row in Epping and called for witnesses to help their investigation.

'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,' a spokesperson said.

'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.'

Essex Fire Service also confirmed firefighters had released a man trapped in his car.

A statement read: 'Crews were called to High Road, Epping, at 1.02pm this afternoon after reports of a road traffic collision involving one car.