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Premier League star Pape Souare has been airlifted to hospital following a horror crash on the M4 motorway.

The 26-year-old was involved in a two-car crash near Heathrow Airport at around 12.10pm yesterday and smashed into the central reservation.

Pictures of the Crystal Palace defender's destroyed Mercedes G63 were captured at the scene.

Crystal Palace confirmed Souare suffered injuries to his thigh and jaw bone and remains in hospital.

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The defender is understood to have been cut out of the vehicle before being taken to an east London hospital for treatment.

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The driver of the other car did not require hospital treatment.

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Eye-witnesses at the scene said the Mercedes appeared to have crashed into the central reservation.

Soaure has played three times in the Premier League this season and 56 times for the club since signing from French side Lille in 2015.

The Senegal international last featured in Palace's 1-1 draw at home to Bournemouth on August 27.

He was not included in Palace's 18-man squad for the trip to Middlesbrough in the Premier League this weekend.

A Crystal Palace spokesman said: "Crystal Palace Football Club regret to confirm that Pape Souare was yesterday involved in a car accident and taken to hospital in London.

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"The player has sustained injuries to his thigh and jaw bone and will remain in hospital whilst he receives treatment.

"The club are liaising closely with the hospital on his progress and we obviously wish him a speedy recovery. Our thoughts are with Pape and his family at this time."

A Met Police spokesman said: "Police are appealing for witnesses after a road traffic collision on the eastbound carriageway of the M4 motorway.

"Officers were called shortly before 12:10hrs on Sunday, 11 September to reports of two cars in collision between junctions four and three.

"London Ambulance Service attended and the driver of one of the cars - a man aged in his 20s - was taken to an east London hospital for treatment. His injuries are not life threatening.

"The driver of the other car involved did not require hospital treatment."

London Ambulance Service said it could not comment on the injuries or condition of the Mercedes driver.

Officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit are appealing for witnesses and anyone that saw anything leading up to the collision should contact them on 020 8543 5157.