Julian Draxler and Benedikt Hoewedes both play for Shalke 04 in the German Budesliga and both selected for this years World Cup in Brazil have both been involved in a crash earlier todaybut none of the players were seriously injured and resumed training, however a tourist and a circuit marshal is believed to be seriously injured. Both players were in separate cars when the incident happen in the Mercedes event on a closed circuit when a professional touring car with driver Pascal Wehrlein struck them close to the team hotel where they are preparing for the World Cup.
Mercedes-Benz Motorsport quoted:
“We will work in full cooperation with the authorities in determining the exact circumstances of the accident.”