26-09-2019, 18:38
wo footballers have been charged with drink-driving after a crash.
Derby County stars Tom Lawrence and Mason Bennett were arrested after the crash in the city's Allestree area on Tuesday night.
Police said a Range Rover Sport and a Mercedes GLC had collided.
Mr Bennett, 23, of Whaley Thorns near Mansfield, and Mr Lawrence, of Duffield, are due to appear at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court on 15 October.
Derbyshire Constabulary said neither man had been seriously injured but 25-year-old Wales international Mr Lawrence had been taken to hospital as a precaution.
Derby County said it is aware of the incident but will not be commenting because of legal proceedings.
Derby County captain Richard Keogh has been ruled out until the end of the season due to a knee injury sustained in a crash that led to two of his team-mates being arrested.
Tom Lawrence and Mason Bennett have been charged with drink-driving following the accident in the city's Allestree area on Tuesday night.
Police said a Range Rover Sport and a Mercedes GLC had collided.
In a statement, Derby County said the crash followed a team-building dinner.
"A small group, including the team captain Richard Keogh, continued drinking into the night," the statement said.
"They should have known when to stop and also ignored the opportunity to be driven home using cars laid on by the club, and chose to stay out."
Derby County stars Tom Lawrence and Mason Bennett were arrested after the crash in the city's Allestree area on Tuesday night.
Police said a Range Rover Sport and a Mercedes GLC had collided.
Mr Bennett, 23, of Whaley Thorns near Mansfield, and Mr Lawrence, of Duffield, are due to appear at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court on 15 October.
Derbyshire Constabulary said neither man had been seriously injured but 25-year-old Wales international Mr Lawrence had been taken to hospital as a precaution.
Derby County said it is aware of the incident but will not be commenting because of legal proceedings.
Derby County captain Richard Keogh has been ruled out until the end of the season due to a knee injury sustained in a crash that led to two of his team-mates being arrested.
Tom Lawrence and Mason Bennett have been charged with drink-driving following the accident in the city's Allestree area on Tuesday night.
Police said a Range Rover Sport and a Mercedes GLC had collided.
In a statement, Derby County said the crash followed a team-building dinner.
"A small group, including the team captain Richard Keogh, continued drinking into the night," the statement said.
"They should have known when to stop and also ignored the opportunity to be driven home using cars laid on by the club, and chose to stay out."
Why should a man go to work, if he has the health and strength to stay in bed?