Mamelodi Sundowns forward Gift Motupa was lucky to escape with only minor injuries after he was involved in a car accident on Thursday afternoon.

The forward, who joined Sundowns following the sale of Bidvest Wits, but is yet to make his debut for the club due to a niggling injury and now he will be forced to wait a little longer after the reported accident.

According to media outlets in the country the South Africa international lost control of his white Golf 7 GTi and rolled off the R37 as he was en route home to Polokwane, and received medical attention on the scene.

The 26-year-old was reportedly on his own at the time of the injury as the Masandawana squad were given time off ahead of the international break.