Overview
- A Lamborghini struck the crash barrier on the M3 near the Minley interchange in Hampshire on Thursday, and no other vehicles or injuries were reported.
- Hampshire Police said the driver, a 31-year-old man from Berkshire, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs, dangerous driving, possession of a Class C drug and refusing to provide a sample.
- The arrested man was released on bail while forensic tests and inquiries continue, with investigators examining scene evidence and any laboratory results.
- Multiple British outlets have identified the driver as former England international Raheem Sterling, and some tabloids cited an unnamed source saying he has faced severe psychological strain in recent years.
- Reporters note Sterling left Chelsea in January 2026 and signed for Feyenoord in February 2026, where he has struggled for form, a background that frames the reputational fallout from the police inquiry.