Clarke Carlisle facing alleged drink driving charge while in hospital

• Former Burnley and QPR player was injured in a road accident

• Police reveal Carlisle had been charged two days before the crash

• Former PFA chairman hospitalised after accident

• Carlisle’s family hopeful he will make a full recovery

The ex-footballer Clarke Carlisle is facing court action over an alleged drink driving offence after being charged just days before he was seriously injured in a collision with a lorry.

The 35-year-old former Burnley and QPR defender was seriously injured following the collision on the A64, near York, on 22 December and remains in a Leeds hospital.

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