Teenage autograph hunter hit by car outside Chelsea’s Cobham training ground

A young Chelsea fan was hit by a car while seeking autographs outside the club’s training base in Cobham.

The crash happened on a public road outside the luxury complex on Friday afternoon.

Police said a teenage boy was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

Evening Standard understands that Chelsea are extremely sorry to hear about the incident, and that the club’s medical staff were on hand quickly to assist and emergency services arrived swiftly.

It is believed that no one from the club was involved in the incident.

A Surrey Police spokeswoman said: "Surrey Police were called to a collision involving a car and a teenage boy on Stoke Road in Stoke D’Abernon at 2.45pm today.

"The teenager has been taken to St George’s Hospital with minor injuries."

Autograph hunters frequently gather at the end of a private road leading to the complex, which leads to a junction with a busy road