Belgian footballer crashed Porsche into petrol station

Belgian footballer Jonathan Legear will face court and be banned from driving for two weeks after driving his sports car into a petrol station shop, injuring one customer. Security video shows Legear's Porsche crashing through the glass doors of the shop in the Belgian town of Tongeren, and ramming through several stalls of food and drinks before stopping at the cash register and forcing customer Jeffrey Dewallef to jump to avoid the car.



Court spokesman Michel Zegers said that the midfielder, who plays for Russian club Terek Grozny and made two appearances for Belgium in 2010, would be charged with involuntary assault and, possibly, intoxication. Zegers says there is no reason to prevent Legear from returning to Grozny "as long as he does not drive there himself." Through his lawyer, Legear said he apologizes to all who "have been directly or indirectly affected by what happened."


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"I will accept the consequences of the accident according to the law," his statement said. He denied he was severely drunk.The owner of the shop said there initially appears to be about €250,000 (£202,265) in damages. Add that to a badly smashed luxury Porsche and it was an expensive night out for the 25-year-old Legear, who moved from Anderlecht to Grozny last year.



The security video shows Legear's Porsche driving at high speed past the pumps and smashing a scooter before crashing through the glass doors. Inside, most customers were able to jump away but Dewallef was paying at the register and had the car coming at speed toward him. "Injuries are mostly scrapes but I also have a badly twisted ankle," Dewallef said. Legear could spend time in jail for his actions and will be banned from driving for at least two weeks.