Two players from the German World Cup squad and Mercedes ace Nico Rosberg were reportedly involved in a car accident at a driving event in northern Italy, which left two others injured.
Footballers Benedikt Hoewedes and Julian Draxler were passengers in separate cars in a Mercedes event on a closed circuit, with professional touring car driver Pascal Wehrlein and Rosberg driving the two cars respectively.
According to the BBC, the car being driven by Wehrlein struck two men near the team hotel, leaving one seriously hurt, although the two footballers, who both play for Bundesliga side Schalke 04, were not injured and have resumed training.
The report mentioned one man, thought to be a 63-year-old German tourist, was airlifted to a hospital following the crash while the other man is believed to be a circuit marshal.
Mercedes-Benz Motorsport said in a statement that they will work in full cooperation with the authorities in determining the exact circumstances of the accident while Rosberg, who is currently in first place in the driver's championship later tweeted of his 'shock' at the accident.
The German football team will continue to train in the South Tyrol area of Italy until 1 June, the report added.
