Gascoigne was a passenger in the car Ex-footballer Paul Gascoigne is in a "serious but not life-threatening" condition in hospital after a car crash in Newcastle upon Tyne.
The incident, involving a Vauxhall Astra, happened on Sunday at 2145 BST at Sandhill, on the city's Quayside.
The car, in which Gascoigne was a passenger, is thought to have left the road and hit a nearby signpost.
A 36-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving.
A spokesperson for Newcastle General Hospital, where the former footballer and another man are being treated, described the condition of the pair as "serious but not life-threatening".
1990 World Cup A woman who was also taken to the hospital has since been discharged.
North East Ambulance Service confirmed that a passer-by had called them to the incident on Sunday evening.
Four ambulances were sent to assist the driver and three passengers.
A former player with Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, Lazio, Glasgow Rangers and Middlesbrough, Gascoigne was a star of England's 1990 World Cup team in Italy.
He tried his hand at management at Kettering Town in 2005, but was sacked after 39 days.
The 43-year-old, of Jesmond Park, Newcastle, has faced a long battle with alcohol and drugs.
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BBC News - Paul Gascoigne in hospital after car crash in Newcastle
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