Shock: "Laughing after causing a car crash?" Sterling, who smashed a £270,000 Lamborghini, faces up to two years in prison after 'hallucinogenic high-speed driving' on laughing gas.

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Rahim Sterling (31), who caused an accident while driving a Lamborghini, has been brought to trial on charges of dangerous driving and possession of hallucinogenic substances.

Britain's 'The Sun' reported on the 26th (Korean time) that "Sterling could face up to two years in prison if convicted of dangerous driving."

According to police, Sterling was driving a black Lamborghini worth £270,000 (approximately 500 million won) on England's M3 motorway in Hampshire around 9 a.m. on May 28 when he caused a single-vehicle collision. There were no injuries or other vehicles involved.

Police responded to reports from other drivers describing the luxury SUV as swerving erratically and arrested him near the Penbury Interchange.

The Hampshire National Police Agency charged Sterling with dangerous driving, possession of nitrous oxide (commonly known as laughing gas), and refusal to undergo breath testing. Although he was initially scheduled for a bail hearing on the 21st, he is set to appear at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court on September 15.

The nitrous oxide in Sterling's possession is a hallucinogenic substance injected into balloons for short-term euphoria. The UK government designated it as a Class C controlled drug and banned its use in November 2023. While it carries significant risks including heart attacks, strokes, and brain damage, its misuse has recently spread among football players.

Sterling, England's star winger who made 82 appearances in international matches, has recently been struggling with severe form slumps and psychological difficulties. He rose to stardom after transferring from Queens Park Rangers (QPR) to Liverpool at age 15 in 2010, then moved to Manchester City in 2015, leading the team to four English Premier League titles, five Carabao Cups, and one FA Cup victory.

However, after joining Chelsea for a transfer fee of £50 million (approximately 94.5 billion won) on the 5th, 2022, his career entered a downward spiral. He suffered the humiliation of being excluded from first-team training after receiving a "not in plans" notice from then-Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca (now Manchester City manager). Following a loan spell at Arsenal and a move to Dutch club Feyenoord, his contract expired this summer, leaving him without a current team.

Close associates reported that Sterling's mental health deteriorated significantly amid the barrage of criticism. One associate stated, "Every time he touched the ball, people mocked and ridiculed him as a failure, leading him to blame himself for being useless." They added, "He went to the Netherlands hoping to regain his passion for football, but even there, the stigma followed him, making it an extremely difficult period."

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