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Boy recovering after Steven Gerrard collision
02 October 2007
Liverpool captain Gerrard was driving his Bentley along The midfielder stopped after the collision to comfort the youngster and will visit him in the next few days, his spokesman added. The boy, named in reports as Jamie Halliwell, was taken by ambulance to hospital for treatment. A spokesman for Gerrard said: "Steven was driving very slowly through an area of Birkdale when a young boy ran out and hit the side of his car. Steven comforted the boy until the paramedics arrived. "The "Steven later attended a police station where he produced his driving documents as a matter of routine and made a statement about the accident." The youngster had just left Our Lady of Lourdes School in The boy's grandfather, Reg Rogan, told newspapers: "Jamie was very brave. Steven Gerrard knelt down and held his hand and he seemed genuinely upset. You could tell he was in shock." A spokesman for Merseyside Police said the accident was reported at around 3.15pm. "The initial report was that a 10-year-old boy had been involved in an accident with a single vehicle," he said. Auto Trader links: Steven Gerrard's Mercedes for sale Top Gear's Hammond in new car smash
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.jpg "A 10-year-old boy who broke his leg when he was hit by a car driven by England football star Steven Gerrard is recovering in hospital.")
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