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| Marlon King admits dangerous driving | Marlon King admits dangerous driving |
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| A former Premier League footballer has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving after a three-car crash left a man with a fractured elbow. | A former Premier League footballer has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving after a three-car crash left a man with a fractured elbow. |
| Ex-Birmingham City striker Marlon King, 33, was driving a Porsche on the A46 in Nottinghamshire when the crash happened nearly a year ago. | |
| The injured man, aged 35, was airlifted to hospital following the collision at Winthorpe, near Newark, on 26 April. | The injured man, aged 35, was airlifted to hospital following the collision at Winthorpe, near Newark, on 26 April. |
| The footballer admitted the charge at Nottingham Crown Court. | |
| Jamaican international King, whose previous clubs include Gillingham, Nottingham Forest, Watford, Wigan, Coventry City, Hull City, Leeds United, Middlesbrough, and most recently Sheffield United, was due to go on trial at Nottingham Crown Court today after pleading not guilty to a charge of dangerous driving at an earlier hearing. | |
| The footballer, who lives in Torksey, Lincolnshire, changed his plea to one of guilt on Tuesday morning. |