Balotelli’s brother, Enock Barwuah, was said to be training with his local football side nearby at the time of the accident.
He arrived at the scene and, after Balotelli was given the all-clear, took his sibling home.
According to SportMediaset, Balotelli refused to comply with a breathalyser test despite the requests of police. Now based in Turkey after signing for Adana Demirspor in September, he had been permitted to return home by his club to recover from injury.
The incident comes in the same week that Balotelli had publicly outlined his ambitions to return to the Italy set-up, despite the last of his 36 caps coming five years ago. That followed the Azzuri securing their qualification for Euro 2024, despite only managing a 0-0 draw with Ukraine in their final group game.
The former Premier League player reportedly lost control of his vehicle(Twitter)
“If I’m well, I still consider myself the strongest,” Balotelli told TVPlay. “Did (Giacomo) Raspadori and (Gianluca) Scamacca play? How many shots did they take combined? Two?
“I want to recover and play for the national team. I always hope for the call. I met Spalletti and I’ve met him several times. We made some jokes when we met in a friendly with Napoli, but I have no relationship.”
