Lucas Gourna-Douath was involved in a road traffic accident on Millhouse Woods Lane in Cottingham, East Yorkshire, close to Hull City's training ground. A black Mercedes believed to belong to him was left on its side, and Humberside Police said emergency services were called at 08:30 GMT. Hull City said no one was harmed in the incident.
Millhouse Woods Lane is the bigger issue
Pictures from the scene showed the car on its side, which is why this story has moved beyond a single crash. It came weeks after Sorba Thomas was involved in a similar accident on the same road in September, and one local councillor said he had already written to the club secretary asking players and staff to drive with extra care.
Phil Redshaw said: "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. I wanted them to remind their staff to drive with extra care, because they get new players in every season."
That concern has been repeated by local residents too. Paul Nickerson said: "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." Tracy Evans added: "At that time, children are coming, going to school, the parents are coming back."
Hull City have 8 points from 5 Premier League games and a +2 goal difference, with their next league match at home to Everton on 2026-10-11. The football can wait a few days, but the road to the training ground clearly cannot.
Written by Sam Whitfield with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 4 outlets. How we work →
