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Linford Christie 'drove wrong way in car crash'

Published Tuesday, Jul 19 2011, 20:57 BST | By Tom Eames | 1 comment

Linford Christie from I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! Season 10

Linford Christie reportedly caused a car crash by driving the wrong way up the A413, a court has heard.

The former Olympic athlete denies dangerous driving in Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire on May 8 last year. He is said to have crashed head on into a taxi with two newly-weds inside.

The jury was told that Christie stumbled out of his Audi A8, saying: "Oh my God, it's all my fault."

Christie was apparently driving towards Amersham when he found himself on the wrong side of the road, before hitting a silver Mercedes.

His Audi, with the personalised number plate '100 RUN', came to a stop in the middle of the carriageway, while the taxi went onto a grass verge.

The accident occurred at some time between 11.30pm and 11.40pm BST. The court hearing has been adjourned until tomorrow.

Linford Christie recently appeared in I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, and was the sixth person evicted from the jungle.

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