Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has pleaded guilty to driving without due care or attention
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England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford nearly caused a crash with two other cars during a bout of careless driving in his £200,000 Lamborghini supercar, a court has heard.
The 32-year-old shot-stopper was pulled over by police after ignoring a give way sign, forcing two cars to slam on the brakes, and then speeding off into the distance.
The incident happened in the upmarket Cheshire town of Knutsford on April 14, sparking a criminal prosecution for driving without due care or attention.
Pickford, who has 336 appearances for Everton and 92 England caps, has pleaded guilty to the charge and requested a court hearing to explain his mitigation.
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According to court documents, Pc Cecil Ricardo, from Cheshire Police, said he had just left the station when he saw Pickford’s blue Lamborghini Urus, complete with personalised number plates.
“I was stationary on Bexton Road, Knutsford, waiting for traffic signals to turn green,” he wrote.
“I then witnessed a blue Lamborghini Urus driving along Princess Street.
“It reached the junction with Toft Road, completely ignored the give way lines and pulled onto Toft Road causing two vehicles to slam on their brakes to avoid a collision.
“The Lamborghini then sped down Toft Road, Knutsford.”
Pc Ricardo said he activated his lights and siren to set off in pursuit of the Lamborghini, noticing he was driving at 50mph while the Lamborghini “was still pulling away”.
“The speed limit on that stretch of Toft Road, Knutsford, is 30mph,” he noted.
The officer said Pickford appeared to notice the chasing police car and pulled over.
Pickford pleaded guilty in writing in the Single Justice Procedure and told Warrington Magistrates Court: “I would like to attend court to put forward my mitigation.”
His case was formally adjourned last week until a hearing at Chester Magistrates’ Court on December 7.
Pickford is currently with the England squad for the extended international break, and will be expected to feature for Everton when the Premier League returns this weekend.
After not featuring in either of England's opening two Nations League games, the 32-year-old returned to the starting line-up for the Three Lions' 7-0 win over Croatia on Saturday evening.
The goalkeeper has featured in all of Everton's seven matches across all competitions so far this season, with the Blues set to face Hull City on Sunday afternoon.