Former Manchester United star Brandon Williams has been handed a suspended jail sentence after admitting to dangerous driving and driving without insurance, according to the BBC.
Williams was involved in a high-speed crash in Cheshire in August 2023.
The 24-year-old fullback was a United player at the time, having only left the Red Devils last June after 12 years at Old Trafford when his contract expired.
He has been without a club since this point, after spending the 2023/24 season on loan at Ipswich Town.
The BBC reports, Williams was “spotted driving in an erratic manner in an Audi A3 on the A34 near Handforth, Cheshire, on 20 August 2023.
“His vehicle then collided with a Ford Fiesta before crashing into the central reservation. Chester Crown Court heard he was seen with a balloon at his mouth.”
At the time of the collisions, Williams was driving at 99mph in a 70mph zone and is believed to have been using nitrous oxide – commonly referred to as ‘laughing gas’.
No one was seriously hurt but the Carrington graduate was treated for “several injuries” in hospital before taken in for questioning by police.
“The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said the woman was seen filming at one point on her phone, adding that it was clear to witnesses that the car was out of control when it collided with the other car.
“There was extensive damage to Williams’ car, damage to the offside on the Ford Fiesta with a wheel missing, as well as damage to the central reservation”, the BBC reveals.
“Williams admitted dangerous driving and driving without insurance and was sentenced to a 14-month jail term, suspended for two years.”
Williams made 51 appearances for United, scoring one goal and providing two assists.
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