A Hull City player was involved in a car crash close to the club's training ground on Wednesday morning, the second such incident involving a member of the Tigers' squad in recent months.
Humberside Police confirmed that emergency services were called to the scene at 08:30 GMT after the vehicle, driven by midfielder Gourna-Douath, overturned on the road. Details of the player's condition following the crash have not been disclosed, but the incident has raised fresh concerns among local residents about road safety in the area.
The crash comes just months after teammate Sorba Thomas was involved in a separate accident on the same stretch of road back in September, prompting renewed scrutiny of traffic conditions near the training facility.
Local resident Paul Nickerson, who lives on the road where the latest incident occurred, described arriving at the scene shortly after the vehicle flipped over. "I arrived just after it turned over because I heard the noise," he said. Nickerson also pointed to the potential for a far more serious outcome, noting the timing of the crash. "If it had happened a minute before, my wife was walking down the road with our kids taking them to school. So, it's really worrying," he added.
The accident has reignited long-standing calls from residents for authorities to address speed limits on the road. Tracey Evans, who has lived in the area for 19 years, said she has repeatedly raised concerns about the issue over the past decade. "At that time, children are coming, going to school, the parents are coming back," she said, highlighting the heavy pedestrian traffic during the morning school run.
Evans stressed that action was needed to prevent a more serious incident occurring in the future. She said measures needed to be put in place "to avoid something happening in the future," echoing sentiments shared by other residents who have grown increasingly anxious about traffic speeds on the road.
With two Hull City players now having been involved in crashes on the same road within a matter of months, questions are likely to be raised about whether local infrastructure and speed restrictions are adequate for an area frequented by both motorists and pedestrians, particularly during school hours.
Neither Hull City nor Humberside Police have yet released further statements regarding potential changes to road safety measures in the vicinity of the training ground. However, the recurring nature of these incidents on the same stretch of road is likely to add pressure on local authorities to review the current speed limits and consider additional safety interventions.
Residents in the area have indicated they will continue to push for changes, citing the vulnerability of children and parents who use the road regularly during peak times. The latest crash serves as a stark reminder of the risks residents say they have been warning about for years.
Based on reporting from BBC Sport Football.