Another Hull City star flips his Mercedes on the same road where Sorba Thomas crashed his $80K Land Rover Defender weeks ago

Hull City have been hit by another road accident involving one of their players near the club’s training ground. Lucas Gourna-Douath reportedly overturned his car on Millhouse Woods Lane in Cottingham today.The incident comes only weeks after teammate Sorba Thomas flipped his Land Rover Defender on the same residential road. Thomas escaped the crash without injuries. Gourna-Douath’s accident also ended without anyone being hurt, according to Humberside Police, although the circumstances of the latest collision have not been confirmed.Lucas Gourna-Douath car crash comes weeks after Sorba Thomas incidentEmergency services were called to Millhouse Woods Lane in Cottingham following reports of a single-vehicle road traffic collision.Images from the scene showed a Mercedes lying on its side on the residential road. Two police officers could also be seen near the overturned vehicle.Humberside Police later confirmed that nobody was injured in the crash.The force 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 (Thursday, 1 October 2026). Thankfully, no one was injured as a result of the collision.”The accident reportedly involved Hull City midfielder Lucas Gourna-Douath. The French player joined the club during the summer transfer window in a deal reported to be worth £10.5 million ($13.8m).The location has now attracted attention because it is the same stretch of road where another Hull City player was involved in a serious-looking crash just weeks earlier.Sorba Thomas overturned his £60,000 ($80K) Land Rover Defender on Millhouse Woods Lane. The vehicle ended up on its side after the accident, with pictures from the scene showing damage to the car and broken glass on the road.Thomas, who joined Hull City on deadline day, escaped the incident without injury.At the time, Hull City released a statement confirming the winger was safe.The club said, “Hull City is relieved to confirm that Sorba Thomas is unharmed following a road traffic accident near to the club’s Cottingham training ground. The club is aware of images of Sorba’s car circulating on social media and can reassure supporters that he has sustained no injuries and emerged from his vehicle completely unscathed.”Thomas’ accident happened only hours before Hull City travelled to face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.The two incidents have also raised concerns about the residential road, which is located close to Hull City’s training facility.Local councillor Phil Redshaw previously said there had been “a few near misses” on the road. Following Thomas’ crash, he said he had contacted the Hull City club secretary about the issue.Redshaw told The Mirror, “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.”There has been no suggestion from police that the two crashes were connected. The circumstances surrounding Gourna-Douath’s accident have not been disclosed.Stay updated with the latest Asian Games 2026 news, check the Asian Games medal tally and complete Asian Games schedule.Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.