- Man United loanee Brandon Williams was involved in a car accident last year
- A court has now heard claims that the player inhaled nitrous oxide from balloons
- Nike’s ‘playful update’ on the St George’s Cross is ‘a load of b******s’… who signed that flag design? It’s so stupid. Listen to the It all starts podcast
Man United loanee Brandon Williams inhaled laughing gas before being involved in a high-speed car crash, it was claimed in court on Friday.
The full-back, who is currently on loan at Championship club Ipswich, faced magistrates over the accident which took place last year.
According to the sunProsecutor Katie Johnson said he was involved in a 75mph crash after driving his Audi A3 S Line at high speed along the A34 in Wilmslow, Cheshire.
Mrs Johnson said: ‘He was seen by witnesses removing nitrous oxide from balloons.’
Nitrous oxide was made a controlled Class C drug in November, meaning it is now a criminal offense if someone intends to inhale it mistakenly for a psychoactive effect.
Brandon Williams is facing claims he inhaled nitrous oxide before being involved in a car crash
The Manchester United academy graduate was involved in last year’s road accident
Your browser does not support iframes.
The clerk said Williams denied dangerous driving and did not accept responsibility for the accident.
According to the outlet, the young defender appeared at the dock in Crewe wearing a dark suit, white shirt and dark tie.
Magistrates sent the case to Chester Crown Court for trial with a hearing on April 19. Williams was also granted unconditional bail.
Williams rose through the youth ranks of Manchester United and has made 51 professional appearances on the pitch to date.
He was loaned out to Ipswich for the 2023/24 season, where he made fifteen league appearances and scored twice.