A woman has been charged following a horrific motorway crash which resulted in former Bournemouth footballer Jordan Chiedozie losing his leg. The ex-Cherries and Southend United star was hit by a car on the hard shoulder of the M27 as he attended to a flat tyre.

Anna Bogusiewicz, 45, is now facing charges of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and drink driving. She is due to appear at Southampton Crown Court on December 1. The incident occurred on February 1, while Chiedozie was travelling with physio Reighan Taylor. At the time, Chiedozie was playing for Hampshire side Bashley FC and had participated in a match earlier that day.

The collision left him with "multiple broken bones and other physical injuries". In a tragic turn of events, he was placed into an induced coma following the crash and had to have his leg amputated.

Chiedozie, who is also the son of former Tottenham Hotspur player John Chiedozie, recently opened up about the life-altering accident. He said: "I think you just have to [stay positive], you just have to get on with it.

"If...