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Second Hull City player flips car outside training ground
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Both Sorba Thomas and Lucas Gourna-Douath escaped serious injury
A second Hull City player has been involved in a crash outside the club's training ground.
Last month Sorba Thomas flipped his car but emerged unscathed despite the vehicle sustaining significant damage.
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Now Lucas Gourna-Douath has flipped his car outside the club's base in Cottingham. Gourna-Douath, a new signing, escaped without any serious injuries.
Emergency services attend the crash site
A statement from Humberside Police said: "Officers and emergency services were called to reports of a single vehicle road traffic collision on Millhouse Woods Lane in Cottingham at around 8.30am this morning. Thankfully, no one was injured as a result of the collision."
A statement from Hull City read: "Hull City is aware of images circulating on social media following a road traffic accident near the club's training ground and can confirm that no one was harmed in the incident."
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Both Gourna-Douath and Thomas joined Hull in the summer. The club signed Gourna-Douath from Red Bull Salzburg for £3.5m, and Thomas joined Hull from Stoke City for about £8m on transfer deadline day.
Gourna-Douath joined Hull from Red Bull Salzburg this summer - Getty Images/Matt McNulty
The second incident, taking place three weeks after the first, will raise concerns over the safety of the area and whether changes need to be made.
The speed limit on the road leading to Hull's training ground is 30mph. However, the location of the site – which is in a residential area – a narrow road leading to the entrance and high number of parked cars, means drivers are urged to exercise caution.
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After the crash involving Thomas last month, Phil Redshaw, a local councillor, issued a statement in which he said he had contacted the club about the need for players to be careful when approaching the training ground.
Sorba's crash was not a one-off
"I wrote to the Hull City club secretary on Sunday asking them to remind players to be careful driving down the road because of the residents' concerns," Redshaw said. "I wanted them to remind their staff to drive with extra care, because they get new players in every season."
Hull, who sit eighth in the Premier League table, host Everton on October 11.
