Badminton's world number one Kento Momota has suffered injuries following a car crash in Malaysia on Monday.
He has reportedly suffered a broken nose, fractured cheekbone and received stitches to his lips at the Putrajaya Hospital.
Momta and three other players were en-route to Putrajaya when the hired van they were in rammed into the rear of a truck.
The driver of the van has died in the collision.


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