Leeds United goalkeeper Kristoffer Klaesson involved in road barrier car crash in Norway

Lillestrøm news outlet Romerikes Blad have reported that a professional footballer in his 20s was involved in a collision with a roadblock barrier just after midnight on Wednesday at Berger in the Lillestrøm municipality. Leeds have confirmed to the YEP that it was Klaesson. Terge Marstad, a police operations manager, told Romerikes Blad that the driver was able to stand and did not appear to be injured, but was taken to Akershus University Hospital in an ambulance as a precaution and was questioned there by police. The YEP also understands that Klaesson did not sustain any injuries in the crash, involving his BMW M5 Cs.

Police attorney Henrik Skrimstad told RB: “All I can say is that the police are investigating a traffic accident.” Head of Lillestrøm police station district’s investigation section, Bjørn Bratteng, also stated that the driver’s license had been temporarily seized, without the driver’s consent. RB also report that police do not suspect that alcohol was at play. Another Norwegian media outlet, Verdens Gang, reports that the driver is charged with violating Section 3 of the Road Traffic Act, which can carry a penalty of up to one year in prison.