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| Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has been involved in a traffic collision with a 10-year-old boy. | Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has been involved in a traffic collision with a 10-year-old boy. |
| The boy suffered leg injuries when he collided with the England player's car near his luxury home on Grantham Road, Birkdale, Merseyside at 1515 BST. | |
| Onlookers said the 27-year-old sat with the boy before an ambulance arrived. | Onlookers said the 27-year-old sat with the boy before an ambulance arrived. |
| A spokesman for the player said he had spoken to police at the scene and had been driving very slowly before the accident when the boy ran out. | A spokesman for the player said he had spoken to police at the scene and had been driving very slowly before the accident when the boy ran out. |
| He added: "The Liverpool captain was distressed over the accident and has been in contact with the boy's family to check his progress and plans to visit him in the next couple of days." | He added: "The Liverpool captain was distressed over the accident and has been in contact with the boy's family to check his progress and plans to visit him in the next couple of days." |
| The child is suspected to have suffered a broken leg during the accident. |