Overview

• Chester Crown Court imposed a 14-month jail term suspended for two years, 180 hours of unpaid work and a three-year driving ban.
• Prosecutors said expert analysis showed Williams was driving at 99 mph seconds before his Audi collided with a Ford Fiesta on the A34 near Wilmslow in August 2023.
• The court heard that he was uninsured at the time and had previously accrued 30 penalty points on his licence for past driving offences.
• Judge Eric Lamb noted that Williams’ significant mental health struggles at the time of the crash were a key factor in suspending the sentence.
• Williams issued an apology to those involved and stated he plans to join a new club later this year after his Manchester United contract expired.