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Raheem Sterling charged with dangerous driving and nitrous oxide possession

Former England forward Raheem Sterling has been charged with dangerous driving and possession of nitrous oxide following a single-vehicle collision on the M3 motorway on May 28th. Police stated the incident involved a Lamborghini and occurred near the Minley interchange.

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Raheem Sterling charged with dangerous driving and nitrous oxide possession
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Former England forward Raheem Sterling has been charged with dangerous driving and possession of nitrous oxide following a single-vehicle collision on the M3 motorway on May 28th. Police stated the incident involved a Lamborghini and occurred near the Minley interchange. Sterling, 31, is also accused of failing to provide a specimen. No other vehicles were involved, and no injuries were reported. He is scheduled to appear at Basingstoke Magistrates Court on September 15th. Sterling is currently without a club after his loan spell at Feyenoord concluded.

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Sterling was made an MBE for services to racial equality in sport.

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Sterling is due to appear at Basingstoke magistrates court on 15 September.

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No other vehicles were involved in the collision and no injuries were reported.

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The charges follow a single-vehicle collision on the M3 southbound on 28 May.

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Raheem Sterling has been charged with dangerous driving and possession of nitrous oxide.

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Raheem Sterling is without a club after leaving Feyenoord, whom he joined on a short-term deal last season. Photograph: EYE4images/NurPhoto/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen Raheem Sterling is without a club after leaving Feyenoord, whom he joined on a short-term deal last season. Photograph: EYE4images/NurPhoto/Shutterstock Raheem Sterling charged with dangerous driving and nitrous oxide possession Sterling is also accused of failing to provide a specimen The former England forward Raheem Sterling has been charged with dangerous driving and possession of nitrous oxide after a crash involving a Lamborghini on the motorway, police have said. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said the charges followed a single-vehicle collision on the M3 southbound, near Minley interchange, on 28 May. The 31-year-old is accused of dangerous driving, possession of nitrous oxide for wrongful inhalation and failing to provide a specimen. The force said that no other vehicles were involved in the collision and no injuries were reported. Sterling, from Berkshire, is due to appear at Basingstoke magistrates court for a hearing on 15 September. He scored 20 goals in 82 appearances for England, helping Gareth Southgate’s side reach the 2018 World Cup semi-finals and the final of Euro 2020. Sterling came through the academy at QPR before joining Liverpool, where he made his senior debut, and moved in 2015 to Manchester City, with whom he won four Premier League titles, five League Cups and the FA Cup. He left for Chelsea in 2022 but after falling out of favour spent the 2024-25 season on loan at Arsenal. After leaving Stamford Bridge, Sterling joined the Dutch club Feyenoord on a short-term deal until the end of last season. He is without a club. In the 2021 Queen’s birthday honours, Sterling was made an MBE for services to racial equality in sport after fronting anti-racism and discrimination campaigns and speaking out strongly against racism on and off the pitch. Explore more on these topics Raheem Sterling news Share Reuse this content
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