Ex-footballer Clarke Carlisle 'stable' after collision with lorry

Gemma Carlisle took to Twitter to reassure supporters that her husband is stable.

Clark Carlisle's wife Gemma tweeted:

Organisations across the football community have sent former Professional Footballers' Association chairman their support and best wishes following reports he was injured in a collision with a lorry.

Anti-racism organisation Kick It Out, for which Carlisle is an ambassador, posted:

And the Football League added:

North Yorkshire police have appealed for witnesses to the collision on the A64 near the village of Bishopthorpe, at 7.30am on Monday.

Former Premier League player and Professional Footballers' Association chairman Clarke Carlisle has been seriously injured in a collision with a lorry, it has been reported.

North Yorkshire Police said a 35-year-old man was airlifted to Leeds General Infirmary after a serious incident involving a lorry and a pedestrian on the A64, near York, on Monday morning.

The force would not confirm the injured man's identity, but social media was full of messages from well-wishers, including the FA, hoping Carlisle, 35, makes a quick recovery.

The Football Association tweeted: