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| Schumacher crash stuns car dealer | Schumacher crash stuns car dealer |
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| A Kent car dealer who was sent flying when a van struck a barrier was shocked to discover the driver was the German ex-Formula 1 ace, Michael Schumacher. | A Kent car dealer who was sent flying when a van struck a barrier was shocked to discover the driver was the German ex-Formula 1 ace, Michael Schumacher. |
| Martin Kingham, 39, said he was closing the security gate at his premises in Lydd on Sunday afternoon when a Fiat van struck the end of it. | Martin Kingham, 39, said he was closing the security gate at his premises in Lydd on Sunday afternoon when a Fiat van struck the end of it. |
| The barrier hit his leg "sending him spinning" on to the bonnet of a car. | The barrier hit his leg "sending him spinning" on to the bonnet of a car. |
| Police called to the incident said they helped both men to swap details and no further action was needed. | Police called to the incident said they helped both men to swap details and no further action was needed. |
| Mr Kingham was unhurt, while only minor damage was caused to Schumacher's van in the collision outside Millfield Motors, just before 1600 BST. | Mr Kingham was unhurt, while only minor damage was caused to Schumacher's van in the collision outside Millfield Motors, just before 1600 BST. |
| 'Penny dropped' | 'Penny dropped' |
| He recalled how the police officer called to the scene said: "That chap is claiming to be Michael Schumacher, and I said, 'You know what, he doesn't half look like him'. | He recalled how the police officer called to the scene said: "That chap is claiming to be Michael Schumacher, and I said, 'You know what, he doesn't half look like him'. |
| "Then the penny suddenly dropped. When I phoned my business partner later and told him that you'll never guess who I've been run over by, he wouldn't believe me. | "Then the penny suddenly dropped. When I phoned my business partner later and told him that you'll never guess who I've been run over by, he wouldn't believe me. |
| Martin Kingham explains what happened | |
| "Obviously being a car salesman we do like a wind up but the difference with this story is that it is actually true. | "Obviously being a car salesman we do like a wind up but the difference with this story is that it is actually true. |
| "Michael's entourage turned up and he left." | "Michael's entourage turned up and he left." |
| A spokesman for the seven-time Formula 1 world champion confirmed the incident had taken place and that Schumacher had co-operated with police. | A spokesman for the seven-time Formula 1 world champion confirmed the incident had taken place and that Schumacher had co-operated with police. |