Podolski involved in car crash

Cologne's German international Lukas Podolski has been involved in a car crash, police said on Monday.

Podolski, who is close to 100 caps for the national side, crashed into a car which was carrying a family of three. The father and a young child were taken to hospital as a security measure.

The 26-year-old striker, who was on his way to training with the Bundesliga club, was unhurt in the accident, the cause of which is unknown.