Ex-Liverpool star Raheem Sterling charged with dangerous driving as court date set
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England international Raheem Sterling has been charged with dangerous driving and will appear in court next month 22:44, Tue, Aug 25, 2026 Updated: 22:46, Tue, Aug 25, 2026 Raheem Sterling is due in court next month (Image: Getty)Raheem Sterling will appear in court to face charges of dangerous driving and possession of nitrous oxide for wrongful inhalation. Sterling, who is currently without a club, was involved in a collision on the M3 earlier this year and is also charged with failing to provide a specimen after his arrest in May.Sterling is set to appear before magistrates in Basingstoke on September 15.
The former Liverpool and Manchester City winger was arrested following the incident close to Minley Interchange after motorists rang 999 having seen a vehicle swerve across the M3 before 9am.Sterling was initially bailed pending further enquiries. No other vehicles were involved.A Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary told The Sun: “A driver will appear in court next month to face charges following a collision on the M3.“Raheem Sterling, 31, from Berkshire, has been charged for the following offences: dangerous driving, possession of nitrous oxide for wrongful inhalation, failing to provide a specimen.“The charges come following a single vehicle collision, involving a Lamborghini, on the M3 southbound, close to the Minley Interchange, on 28 May, 2026.“No other vehicles were involved and no injuries were reported.
Mr Sterling is due to appear at Basingstoke magistrates' court on 15 September.”Nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, was made illegal when reclassified as a class C drug in November 2023.Sterling joined Dutch club Feyenoord earlier in the year after ending his contract with Chelsea via mutual consent in January. The veteran played eight times for the Eredivisie side but saw his deal with the team end in May.Raheem Sterling had a lot of success with Manchester City (Image: Getty)EXPRESS SPORT ON FB!