Former England footballer Raheem Sterling admits dangerous driving
Raheem Sterling also admitted possessing nitrous oxide and failing to provide a specimen for analysis after an M3 crash.
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Former England footballer Raheem Sterling admitted dangerous driving, possessing nitrous oxide, and failing to provide a specimen after crashing his Lamborghini into M3 motorway barriers in May.
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Why It Matters
Raheem Sterling appeared at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court following a single-vehicle collision on the M3 on 28 May.
Former England footballer Raheem Sterling has admitted dangerous driving after he crashed his Lamborghini into motorway barriers in May.
The 31-year-old, from Berkshire, also admitted possessing nitrous oxide for wrongful inhalation, and failing to provide a specimen for analysis.
Sterling, who appeared at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court, was arrested after crashing on the M3 in Hampshire on the morning of 28 May.
Sterling has 82 England caps, the last of which was won at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Hampshire Police previously said the charges followed a single-vehicle collision on the M3 southbound, near the Minley interchange.
The force said no other vehicles were involved and no injuries were reported.
Open Questions
- What sentence or penalty will Sterling receive?
- When is the sentencing hearing scheduled?
