Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish charged with driving without due care

He is due to appear in court on August 25
The Aston Villa captain has been charged after a collision
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Imogen Braddick18 June 2020
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Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish has been charged with driving without due care and attention, and failing to stop at or report a collision, West Midlands Police have confirmed.

Police were called just before 10am on Sunday, March 29 to the Dickens Heath area of Solihull to reports that a Range Rover had crashed into two parked cars in the street, causing minor damage.

West Midlands Police said the driver had left his details with a member of the public before leaving on foot at the time of incident.

"A Premier League footballer has been charged with driving without due care and attention, and failing to stop at or report a collision," a statement from the force said on Thursday.

The footballer will appear in court on August 25
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"Jack Grealish is accused of the offences in Waterside, Dickens Heath, Solihull, on Sunday, March 29.

“An investigation was launched after we responded to reports of a car hitting parked vehicles and the driver fleeing on foot."

The 24-year-old from Barnt Green, Worcestershire, has been postal charged to appear before Birmingham Magistrates' Court on August 25, police said.

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