Niall Horan 'shaken' in car drama (From Hampshire Chronicle)

Niall Horan 'shaken' in car drama

2:00pm Wednesday 23rd January 2013 in National Entertainment News © Press Association 2013

One Direction's Niall Horan has reportedly been left shaken after the car he was travelling in slid into a barrier after skidding on ice.

The Sun said the pop star had been picked up in one of three vehicles from Heathrow's Terminal 5, after the band returned from a trip to Japan, when the accident happened.

Bandmates Harry Styles, Zayn Malik , Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson were in two people carriers while Niall, 19, was a front-seat passenger in a 4x4 which tilted on two wheels on a dual carriageway leading from the airport.

A fan said: "They all waved as they went past, then the crash happened so suddenly. It must have been terrifying - the car's wheels lifted off the road.

"We saw Niall climbing out. He looked shaken up but didn't seem hurt. He got into a people carrier and they drove off again."

A source close to Niall was quoted as saying: "The crash was a shock but thankfully he's fine."

The report came as the Daily Mirror said that the band had racked up a fortune of £15 million each - in just two years - and so have now signed up with an asset management company to help look after their cash.