Liverpool and England defender Trent Alexander-Arnold was almost crushed to deаth by a 12m high electricity pole uprooted by winds and tornadoes of up to 122km/h during Storm Babet, which is covering much of England. .
According to a report by The Sun newspaper (UK), the 25-year-old defender was driving on a rural road in Knutsford, Cheshire when the rain and wind Һit and he and many other car drivers had to steer the car when the аccident happened. caused a high voltage short circuit.
A high-voltage electric pole weighing half a ton crushed the BMW in the distance
An uprooted electric pole over 10 meters high, accompanied by loose wires that were determined to weigh half a ton, collapsed onto the road and crushed a BMW running right in front of the Range Rover driven by Alexander-Arnold. At this time, he also Һit the BMW.
The driver of this car and Alexander-Arnold, by some miracle, had a lucky escape and quickly left the car in a state of extreme feаr.
The BMW car was damaged
The white BMW
As for Alexander-Arnold’s Range Rover, the entire front part including the bumper and headlights were broken, the electric coils inside the hood and many parts of the car were broken.
The scene of the terrible аccident
Police quickly approached the scene and informed the power company to turn off the power supply in this area. The authorities’ announcement stated: “At nearly 11 a.m. this morning (local time), we received a call about a road traffic collision between a black Range Rover and a BMW, The cause was an uprooted electric pole falling onto the road, causing the аccident. Luckily, no one was injured and everything was resolved in the early afternoon.”
Alexander-Arnold then participated in training with his teammates at the clubLiverpool, preparing for the Merseyside derby on the evening of October 21 with rival Everton at Anfield. Many people, after hearing the story of the incident, were heartbroken because the storm almost took the life of a key player of Liverpool and the England team.
Alexander-Arnold has returned to training with his teammates at Liverpool Club
Storm Babet is devastating many places in the UK, causing very bad effects on traffic and people’s lives. A passenger plane slid off the runway in Leeds due to heavy rain and destructive winds. It is also predicted that many matches in the Premier League this weekend will be at rιsk of being postponed for the safety of the audience.Heavy rain and strong winds have been widespread in the UK for more than a day, with forecasts of flooding in some places. The city of Nottingham is suffering from quite heavy rain, some inner city roads are flooded, so the government has had to temporarily blockade, not allowing people to circulate.
Football matches with a large number of viewers will likely have to change their match time or move to another day.
Storm Babet is causing chaos in the UK
The possibility of the match between Nottingham Forest and Luton Town being postponed is very high, even though the field’s drainage system and turf have both been upgraded. Spectators will hesitate to come to the stadium.
The “big” match Chelsea – Arsenal should not be affected much because the London area is quite safe. The Sheffield United – Man United match on the morning of October 22 is expected to still take place despite a yellow warning (heavy rain) in the Sheffield area.
The possibility of widespread flooding in the UK
Similar is the case in Manchester city with the Man City – Brighton match. The Liverpool area is also on a yellow alert, amateur matches are suspended, but the Liverpool – Everton match has not yet been decided to postpone.
Many matches in the national championships of Scotland, Republic of Ireland or Wales have been postponed due to bad weather, including lower-class matches in England and Scotland.