'Smoke was everywhere' – Wrexham's James McClean opens up on scary car crash

Wrexham captain James McClean has revealed how he escaped serious injury after his car hit a roundabout.

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• McClean in car crash earlier this year
• Avoided serious injuries
• Vehicle extensively damaged

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Wrexham confirmed one of their players had been involved in a car accident back in January, with McClean later revealing it was a one-vehicle incident and that he had avoided any serious injuries.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Despite the crash, McClean still made it in for Wrexham training and played in their next match a day later, a 1-1 draw with Birmingham, and the former Republic of Ireland international has now revealed how the scary incident unfolded.

• WHAT MCCLEAN SAID

  During the latest season of 'Welcome to Wrexham', McClean revealed: "It was a really foggy morning and it was hard to see. I thought I had more road than I did. I came out from behind a lorry and the roundabout just appeared.

  "For the next five seconds it was just a blur. Then the car stopped and there's all this smoke coming out of the car. The door was quite wedged and I was banging it to get it open.

  "I just see it as there's bigger things ahead for me and it just wasn't my time. I was saved that day. It was a scary experience, but it just shows you how quickly things can change."

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  WHAT NEXT FOR WREXHAM?

  McClean will be in the Wrexham squad as they bid to make an impact in the Championship following their three successive promotions.