* Two people taken to hospital during Mercedes advert shoot

* Germany internationals Benedikt Howedes and Julian Draxler involved in cars when incident took place

* Pascal Wehrlein was driving the car involved in the crash, Nico Rosberg was driving the second vehicle

* Film set was near German team’s hotel in South Tyrol, northern Italy

Formula One driver Nico Rosberg and two of Germany’s World Cup squad have been involved in a car accident during a promotional shoot at their World Cup training base on Tuesday which left two people in hospital.

Rosberg and DTM driver Pascal Wehrlein were carrying Germany team-mates Julian Draxler and Benedikt Howedes in separate vehicles when Wehrlein’s car collided with two people on a road in northern Italy’s South Tyrol region. The road had been closed to the public.

‘I am shocked by the accident,’ said Rosberg, who leads the Formula One World Championship after winning Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix.

My thoughts are with the two people who were injured and I wish them a fast recovery.’

Rosberg, Wehrlein, Draxler and Howedes were not injured in the accident.

A statement from Mercedes Motorsport said: ‘An accident occurred during a visit to the training camp of the German National Football Team: while driving on a closed circuit, DTM driver Pascal Wehrlein injured two people whom he unexpectedly encountered walking on the closed course.

‘We cannot offer any statement concerning the severity of injuries, as both injured parties are currently undergoing medical treatment. Pascal Wehrlein was uninjured in the accident.

‘We deeply regret this accident and send wishes of quick recovery to the injured. We will work in full cooperation with the authorities in determining the exact circumstances of the accident.’

Germany manager Oliver Bierhoff said in a statement: ‘During a driving event of our partner Mercedes-Benz there was a serious accident,’

‘We regret to say that two people were injured and treated on the spot before being taken to hospital.

‘At the moment all our thoughts are with those injured. We do not have more information at this moment.’

The Germans have been preparing for next month’s World Cup at an Alpine hotel in northern Italy since last week and will remain there until June 1.

—Daily Mail