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LONDON - A 10-year-old boy suffered leg injuries after he collided with Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard's car, the BBC reported.
Media reported that the accident happened near the England midfielder's home.
"The Liverpool captain was distressed over the accident and has been in contact with the boy's family to check his progress and plans to visit him in the next couple of days," his spokesman was quoted as saying on the BBC website.
The spokesman added that Gerrard had spoken to police at the scene and had been driving very slowly before the accident when the boy ran out.
- REUTERS