Norwich City’s Flynn Clarke drove stupidly ahead of A47 crash—police
Police have criticised a football player for driving “incredibly stupidly” and putting him in jail for seriously injuring three people.
Flynn Clarke, a 20-year-old midfielder for Norwich City, entered a guilty plea to the charges and was sentenced to a year in prison on Friday.
According to Cambridgeshire Police, nitrous oxide cannisters were discovered in the vehicle while he was heading to a festival.
It “could have been much worse” how the collision on the A47 near Peterborough turned out, according to PC Alex Thomas.
At approximately 14:30 BST on April 30, 2022, he was travelling down the A47 at Thorney in a BMW 218i when he collided with a Fiat Ducato campervan, according to the police.
Then a Land Rover Defender crashed into the rear of the caravan.
Police were informed by a witness The BMW’s occupants appeared inattentive, and Clarke had been driving “erratically” prior to the collision, darting in and out of lanes.
‘Unnecessary crash’
Two other 19-year-old men who were in the back seat sustained serious injuries, while Clarke, of Plumstead Road, Thorpe End, Norwich, a 19-year-old male passenger, and a 19-year-old female passenger sustained minor injuries.
While his 60-year-old female passenger sustained minor injuries, the 59-year-old motorhome driver was also seriously hurt.
The Land Rover’s driver and passenger were unharmed.
“Clarke drove extremely stupidly that day and caused an unnecessary crash that left six people, including four of his friends, injured,” stated PC Thomas.
“I hope he has learnt a lesson by seeing the consequences of driving so dangerously.”
Since joining City from Peterborough United two years ago, Clarke had not appeared for the first team. “Internally in accordance with its own disciplinary procedure” is how the club is evaluating the situation.
He was moved to Dagenham & Redbridge of the National League earlier this month for a season-long loan in east London.
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