Coronation Street bosses are planning a shock car crash storyline for David Platt and Nick Tilsley, according to a report.
The half-brothers - played by Jack P Shepherd and Ben Price respectively - will both be hospitalised after a huge accident in August,
David is currently plotting against Nick after finding out that his wife Kylie had a one-night stand with the businessman at Christmas.
The crash is expected to take place as tension between the siblings boils over, with Nick left in a particularly bad state.
A Coronation Street source said: "The pair of them end up getting into a car together and there is an almighty row. With tempers frayed, David causes the car to spin out of control and it ends up crashing, leaving both brothers needing emergency treatment.
"But while they both end up in hospital, it's Nick who bears the brunt of it. He's knocked unconscious and remains in a coma in intensive care."
He said: "This story will get very dark! I think we're going to see a very different, dark Nick for a long time. It could change him forever and it will change the dynamic in the Platt family. This story will have repercussions for a long, long time. But that's all quite a way into the future!"