Carroll and a male pal with him escaped injury.

A male Fiesta passenger in his 50s was taken to hospital after complaining of chest pains.

Steve Garboulb saw the crash at 3.25pm on Saturday in Romford, East London, and said: “It was lucky no one died.

“The Fiesta and Mercedes collided head-on and another vehicle was hit in the carnage. It was a freak accident.”

John Cooper, who lives nearby said: “I heard the most awful bang.

“I saw Andy Carroll emerge from his vehicle. He was wandering around in a daze.

“Andy was in shock but said to me, ‘What do you think of my car?’ I replied, ‘I think it’s a write-off, mate.”