Raheem Sterling crashed his Lamborghini into barriers on the M3 southbound near the Minley interchange in Hampshire on May 28, 2026. No other vehicles were involved and no injuries were reported in the collision [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9].
Sterling, 31, from Berkshire, was officially charged on August 26, 2026 with dangerous driving, possession of nitrous oxide for wrongful inhalation, and failing to provide a specimen. A Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary spokesperson said, "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" [1].
Police suspected Sterling of driving while unfit through drugs, but that charge was not included in the official list [1].
Sterling is due to appear for a hearing at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court on September 15, 2026 [1, 2, 6, 7, 9].
The footballer left Chelsea by mutual consent and signed a short-term contract with Feyenoord in February 2026. He is currently without a club [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9].
Sterling scored 20 goals in 82 appearances for England, taking part in three World Cups and two European Championships [1, 2, 6, 9]. At Manchester City, he won four Premier League titles, five League Cups, and one FA Cup [1, 2, 6, 9].
He was made an MBE in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to racial equality in sport [2, 6, 9].
