Prince Philip is "shocked and shaken" after the car accident "/> Prince Philip was not injured in an accident in which two people were injured.

Philip, 97, is "shocked and shaken", but he was not touched by a car accident, which sparked a debate in England over elderly people driving.

A nine-month-old baby in the back seat of another car, a Kia, was also injured, while a woman in the vehicle broke her fist and the other cut off the knee, said the local police.

"We are aware of the public interest in this matter, however, as with any other investigation, it would be inappropriate to speculate on the causes of the collision until an investigation is completed. conducted, "said a statement from the police.

Images published by the British media show the Prince's Land Rover near the sidewalk, with the driver's side crumpled, the windshield destroyed, as well as shards of glbad and metal strewn across the street.

"I was going home at home and I saw a car, a black Land Rover, get out of a street and not stop," said Friday on BBC radio a witness, Roy Warne.

"The Land Rover spun on and off," he told The Sun in another interview.

He also stated that one of Kia's two women "was the mother of the child and was very upset".

Philip and the other driver have pbaded an alcohol test, standard police procedure, but no alcohol has been detected.

The accident made headlines in most British newspapers, sparking heated debate in the media over whether it would be prudent to drive to Philip's age.

"MY LEGS!" My legs! ", Said the sun on the cover page, describing what Prince would have" screamed "when he was removed from the wreckage.

Known as the name of Duke of Edinburgh in Britain, Philip is known for his pbadion for speed.

"The sun has blinded me," he reportedly said.

At a meeting held before the accident, the local county approved a recommendation to reduce the speed limit on the road on which the collision occurred from 97 to 80 km / h.

The accident brought the sun to describe the case as an "old debate" in Britain on whether or when seniors should stop driving.

Question is particularly delicate in the case of royalty, the Daily Mail observing: "There is only one person who can tell him to stop driving.

Official data from November show that 110,790 people aged 90 or older still hold a driver's license.

In Great Britain, the driving license expires at the age of 70 and must be renewed every three years.