Portugal International and Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo totaled his brand new Ferrari (the same one he had imported just two days ago) after losing control of it on the A538 Wilmslow Road.
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The crash spot in a dual carriageway tunnel is a notorious haunt of speeding drivers and the speed at which he was driving is not yet known.
The twin tunnels near Hale, Greater Manchester run under one of the airport’s runways and drivers often put their foot down in a 60mph stretch of the dual carriageway section only to be confronted by a single lane after a short distance.
Ronaldo and Van Der Sar were on their way to training at United’s Carrington complex following last night’s 1-0 Carling Cup defeat at Derby in which the Portuguese player came on as a substitute in the final half hour.
The front of the Ferrari 999 GTB was completely crushed after absorbing the impact of the crash.
Metal debris, including the front left wheel, was scattered across the road.
The V12 engined car does 0-62mph in just 3.7 seconds and is described by motoring experts as ‘hugely fast with sensational acceleration’.
Onlooker Jody Lomax told the BBC: ‘The Ferrari went straight into the wall, his front left-hand wheel came off and then Ronaldo got out of the car.
‘I was shocked. Anyway he was all right, he was walking – he was a bit shaken. Obviously I was stunned at seeing a Ferrari go in the wall and seeing Ronaldo.
‘He was obviously shaken, who wouldn’t be? It’s a shame about the car as well.’
A Manchester United spokesman said today: ‘He (Ronaldo) was involved in an incident this morning. No other cars were involved.
‘He’s fine and is training as normal with the team this morning.’
Greater Manchester Police said: ‘At about 10.20am on Thursday 8 January 2009, police were called to the A538 Wilmslow Road, near to Manchester Airport, following reports of a road traffic collision.
‘Officers attended and discovered a Ferrari had collided with a barrier. No one is believed to have been injured. Inquiries are continuingImages via DailyMail
