Brandon Williams has been handed a suspended 14-month prison sentence after crashing his car at almost 100mph.
The former Manchester United defender collided with a Ford Fiesta on the A34 on August 20, 2023.
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A court heard that Williams had been travelling at 99mph in a 70mph zone in his Audi A3 just seconds before.
The crash saw his car crash into the back of the Fiesta before hitting a central reservation.
As a result of the collision, the driver and two passengers in the other vehicle, which was written off, were injured.
Williams had previously admitted dangerous driving and driving without insurance.
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He was sentenced to 14 months in prison, suspended for two years at Chester Crown Court, on Friday morning.
The 24-year-old has also been ordered to complete 180 hours of unpaid work and has been handed a three-year ban from driving.
Judge Eric Lamb said in sentencing: “There was no reason for driving in the way you did.”
Williams is currently without a club after being released by United last summer.
He had previously spent 16 years with the club after graduating from their academy.
During his time at Old Trafford, the left-back made 51 first-team appearances for the Red Devils.
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The former England under-21 international also won the Carabao Cup with the club in 2023.
Prior to his exit, Williams also spent time on loan at Norwich and Ipswich.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had handed the youngster his Premier League debut against Liverpool as a 19-year-old.
After breaking into the side in 2019, Williams penned a new four-year deal the following year.
However, he fell out of favour following Solskjaer’s exit as Ralf Rangnick took interim charge.
Following a season-long loan at Carrow Road, he missed five months through injury in the first half of the 2022/23 campaign.
Having returned to full fitness he was loaned to Ipswich last term, scoring twice in 17 appearances for the Tractor Boys.
However, he failed to feature for Kieran McKenna’s side after the turn of the year as the club secured promotion from the Championship.
