A passer-by has opened up on George Michael's recent car crash.

As previously reported, the singer was taken to hospital with cuts and bruises after being involved in a collision on the M1.

Speaking to The Sun, crash witness Katherine Fox said that she could have run over the Wham! star as he lay on the road covered in blood.

She revealed that she was told passenger Michael had fallen out of his car whilst it was travelling at full speed. Fox said:

"I saw blood everywhere and a man on the ground. I thought someone had run across the road and been hit. I asked what had gone on and was told he tried to open the car door and shut it again because it wasn't shut properly and apparently fell out at 70mph.

"I was on the phone to the ambulance and said, 'You'd better come quick. This doesn't look good'. George was wearing a black and gold Adidas tracksuit that was ripped all down the arm and shoulder. He had no trainers on. I grabbed one from the second lane because cars were swerving to avoid it. His sunglasses were also in the road. I could hear the crunch as cars drove over them."

The witness added that the singer was in shock after the incident and stayed largely silent. Fox said:

"George didn't say anything, he just seemed in shock. He was sitting down against a car and in the arms of his friend. The guy holding him was quite scared. He kept saying to George, 'Are you all right mate?'. I think George was lucky he didn't die. If he'd landed in the second lane he would have been hit by a car without a doubt. He was in the middle of the M1. I could have run him over."