Pop Idol star Will Young faces ban from driving after crashing into parked car in the Borders
Singer ordered to make personal appearance at Selkirk Sheriff Court
Last updated 26th Mar 2018
Former chart-topper Will Young is facing being banned from the road after smashing into a parked car in the Borders.
The singer - who shot to fame as the winner of the first series of Pop Idol - pleaded guilty to a charge of careless driving in a letter to Selkirk Sheriff Court today (Monday).
Charged under his full name of William Robert Young, the London-based pop star admitted entering a lay-by in error, having misread the road layout, at excessive speed for the conditions, and colliding with a parked vehicle.
The court was told the driver of the other car was forced to jump to safety to avoid being struck by the 39-year-old singer, and both vehicles were damaged.
The drama unfolded in a northbound lay-by close to Sorrowlessfield Farm, on the cross-border A68, near Earlston, on January 21.
Noting a previous conviction, Sheriff Peter Paterson said Young - famous for hits such as Leave Right Now and The Long and Winding Road - was at risk of disqualification and deferred sentence until next month for a personal appearance.
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