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| Everton star Darron Gibson accused over fail-to-stop crash | Everton star Darron Gibson accused over fail-to-stop crash |
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| Everton and Republic of Ireland star Darron Gibson has been charged in connection with an alleged hit-and-run crash with a cyclist. | |
| The midfielder, 27, was detained on Sunday after police received reports a cyclist had been struck by a car which then hit a pump at a petrol station. | The midfielder, 27, was detained on Sunday after police received reports a cyclist had been struck by a car which then hit a pump at a petrol station. |
| Mr Gibson is accused of driving with excess alcohol, after the crashes in Altrincham, Greater Manchester. | Mr Gibson is accused of driving with excess alcohol, after the crashes in Altrincham, Greater Manchester. |
| He is due before Trafford Magistrates' Court on 1 September. | He is due before Trafford Magistrates' Court on 1 September. |
| A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said the cyclist was unhurt. | |
| It is alleged he was behind the wheel of his black Nissan Skyline GT-R Nismo car when the crashes happened close to his home. | It is alleged he was behind the wheel of his black Nissan Skyline GT-R Nismo car when the crashes happened close to his home. |
| Greater Manchester Police said Mr Gibson was charged with driving without due care and attention, driving with excess alcohol and failing to stop after a road traffic collision. | Greater Manchester Police said Mr Gibson was charged with driving without due care and attention, driving with excess alcohol and failing to stop after a road traffic collision. |
| "This is in relation to an incident on Sunday August 16 where police were called to reports that a car had collided with a cyclist on Park Road, Trafford, and failed to stop before pulling into a petrol station on nearby Dunham Road and colliding with a pump," a spokesman said. | "This is in relation to an incident on Sunday August 16 where police were called to reports that a car had collided with a cyclist on Park Road, Trafford, and failed to stop before pulling into a petrol station on nearby Dunham Road and colliding with a pump," a spokesman said. |
| Londonderry-born Gibson began his career at Manchester United before joining Everton in 2012 for a fee of about £1m. He is currently recovering from a groin injury. | Londonderry-born Gibson began his career at Manchester United before joining Everton in 2012 for a fee of about £1m. He is currently recovering from a groin injury. |
| An Everton FC spokesman declined to comment. | An Everton FC spokesman declined to comment. |