Two Hull City players have been involved in separate car accidents on the same narrow residential road near the club’s training ground in Cottingham, Hull, within a three-week period. Both incidents occurred around 8:30 a.m. and resulted in vehicles flipping over, though neither player was injured.
The latest accident involved Lucas Gourna-Douath, a 23-year-old midfielder who joined Hull City from Red Bull Salzburg in August for a reported fee of £3 million. His black Mercedes GLC 53 was found on its side on Millhouse Woods Lane. Emergency services attended the scene, and Humberside Police confirmed that no one was harmed. Gourna-Douath reportedly posted a photograph of the vehicle on social media shortly before the crash, referencing the car.
This follows an earlier incident on September 11 when Sorba Thomas, a 27-year-old Wales international signed from Stoke City two weeks after Gourna-Douath, overturned his Land Rover Defender in the same area. Thomas’s vehicle ended up on its roof with significant damage, but he escaped without injury and played for Hull City the following day in a 2-2 Premier League draw against Chelsea.
The road where both accidents occurred is a narrow residential street with a speed limit of 15 to 30 mph but is often driven at slower speeds due to parked cars and local traffic. Residents have expressed concern about the safety of the road, especially as children walk to school nearby during the morning hours. Local councillor Phil Redshaw has called for a safety review and urged the club to remind players to drive carefully in the area. He noted that new players unfamiliar with the road may need additional caution and called for police to increase checks on driver behaviour in the vicinity.
Hull City acknowledged the circulation of images on social media related to the recent accident and confirmed that no injuries occurred. The club has not identified the second player involved but confirmed awareness of the incident near their training facility. The sequence of crashes has raised community concerns given the proximity in timing and location, highlighting tension between residential safety and football operations.
Hull City, promoted to the Premier League after winning the Championship play-off final, have integrated a large number of new players this summer amid a positive start to their return to England’s top flight, currently sitting eighth in the league after five matches. The club and local officials continue to monitor the situation as discussions about road safety and player awareness persist.