Michail Antonio has revealed harrowing details of his life-threatening Ferrari crash that occurred during Storm Darragh in December 2024.
The 34-year-old West Ham striker was airlifted to hospital with a broken leg after being cut from his wrecked £260,000 sports car by fire crews.
Speaking to BBC One, Antonio described how he was found in an unusual position within the vehicle.
“The police came and when they found me I was in between the two seats. I wasn’t actually in the driver’s seat,” he said.
Michail Antonio has revealed harrowing details of his life-threatening Ferrari crash that occurred during Storm Darragh in December 2024
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“They said it looked like I was trying to climb out of the window, but because my leg was so badly broken the pain probably stopped me from being able to get out.”
Antonio was trapped for more than 45 minutes and feared for his life after the collision in Epping Forest.
The weather conditions were treacherous as Storm Darragh battered the UK.
“The weather was windy, wet and horrific,” Antonio recalled.
“I didn’t really feel safe in the car”
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Despite reports of an air ambulance, the striker clarified: “Everyone believed I got an air ambulance out, but the helicopter couldn’t get off the ground because of the storm, so I was driven to the hospital.”
The forward spent 24 days in hospital following the accident.
Antonio had concerns about his Ferrari even before the crash.
“The back of the car kept swinging out on me, so I didn’t feel safe,” he admitted. “I had had it for three weeks and I was already thinking about giving it back.”
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Antonio has no memory of the crash itself, despite being told he was conscious throughout.
“It’s weird, because the whole way through this, I have been told that I was awake and was speaking to everybody – the police, the people, and the person who found me,” he explained.
The striker was deeply affected when seeing the wreckage of his car.
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“It gave me a weird feeling in my stomach. It just made me realise how close I was to dying. The car was an absolute mess,” he said.
“Since the crash, I’ve been more emotional than I have ever been in my life, but I feel like it’s better. Therapy is one of the best things that’s happened to me in my life.”
Initial medical assessments suggested recovery could take up to 12 months.
Michail Antonio is continuing to recover from his horror car crash
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More recent reports indicate the forward may return to individual training sessions as early as next month.
However, Antonio’s long-term future at West Ham remains uncertain.
His contract expires in the summer of 2025, with no decision yet made regarding his future at the London Stadium.