Footballer in police car crash outside stadium

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Image caption, The crash happened outside Elland Road on Thursday morning

A Leeds United footballer has been involved in a crash with a police car outside the club's Elland Road stadium.

Charlie Cresswell was driving his Land Rover Defender when the crash happened at about 10:15 BST on Thursday.

The incident was a "minor collision" as the defender turned into the West Stand car park, 大象传媒 Radio Leeds' Adam Pope reported.

A police officer was treated for minor injuries and no-one else involved in the crash was hurt, West Yorkshire Police told the Press Association.

The force said enquiries into the incident were ongoing.

Leeds United are set to play Norwich City on Thursday night in the second leg of their Championship play-off semi final.

The first leg finished 0 - 0 at Carrow Road on Sunday, with the winner going through to the play-off final at Wembley on 26 May.

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