Raheem Sterling M3 Crash: Former England international Raheem Sterling has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving following a single-vehicle crash on the M3 in Hampshire earlier this year. The 31-year-old appeared at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court after the Lamborghini incident on May 28, with police confirming that no other vehicles were involved and nobody was injured.
Sterling also admitted possessing nitrous oxide for wrongful inhalation and failing to provide a specimen for analysis. The case adds an off-field setback to a difficult period in the former Manchester City and Chelsea winger’s career.
Raheem Sterling M3 Crash: What Happened?
Sterling was arrested after his Lamborghini Urus crashed into motorway barriers on the M3 southbound near the Minley interchange on the morning of May 28.
According to the charges, the footballer admitted driving dangerously across the M25, M3, A327 and Minley Road before the collision. Police said the crash involved only Sterling’s vehicle, while no injuries were reported.
The former England star also pleaded guilty to possessing six canisters of nitrous oxide for wrongful inhalation. He further admitted failing to provide a specimen for analysis.
The court case follows an incident that brought renewed scrutiny to the veteran footballer’s activities away from the pitch.
Raheem Sterling Career: England Caps, Clubs And Current Status
Sterling has won 82 England caps, with his final international appearance coming at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. He began his senior career at Liverpool before joining Manchester City in 2015, where he won four Premier League titles.
The winger moved to Chelsea in 2022 and later spent a season on loan at Arsenal. After leaving Chelsea in January, Sterling joined Feyenoord but made only eight appearances for the Dutch club.
He is currently without a club, leaving his playing future uncertain as he deals with the latest development away from football.
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