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Ronnie O'Sullivan in M1 car crash on way home from snooker final | Ronnie O'Sullivan in M1 car crash on way home from snooker final |
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Ronnie O'Sullivan and his son were involved in a car crash as they travelled home from the snooker ace's defeat in the world championship final. | |
The five-times world champion and six-year-old Ronnie Jnr were travelling in an Audi R8 sports car. | |
Both were unhurt in the crash, which happened on the M1 near Leicester at about 01:30 BST. | Both were unhurt in the crash, which happened on the M1 near Leicester at about 01:30 BST. |
It is believed they freed themselves from the wreckage and were said to be left "shaken". | It is believed they freed themselves from the wreckage and were said to be left "shaken". |
The crash came just hours after the 38-year-old lost the final to Leicester's Mark Selby by 18 frames to 14 at the Crucible theatre in Sheffield. | The crash came just hours after the 38-year-old lost the final to Leicester's Mark Selby by 18 frames to 14 at the Crucible theatre in Sheffield. |
A police spokeswoman confirmed that an adult and child were involved in a crash on the motorway's southbound carriageway. | A police spokeswoman confirmed that an adult and child were involved in a crash on the motorway's southbound carriageway. |
Weather conditions are thought to have been poor at the time as they passed Selby's hometown of Leicester on the way to O'Sullivan's home in Chigwell, Essex. | |
O'Sullivan said after the final that he had "never been in such a good place" despite the defeat. | |
He said: "[Selby] out-fought me, out-battled me and I've got no complaints. I fought my hardest." |