A driver has been ordered to do a speed awareness course after a crash involving several Gillingham players.

Video footage of the crash was widely shared on social media after the BMW – driven by striker Macauley Bonne and carrying teammates Tim Dieng and George Lapslie – lost control on Woodlands Road, on Thursday, August 24.

Police now say the driver has been asked to attend a speed awareness course.

A statement said: “Following initial inquiries, a driver was issued with a traffic summons letter inviting them to take part in a speed awareness course, which they must pay to attend.

“Failure to book onto the course in the given timeframe may result in a court appearance, where the driver may be issued with a penalty fine and/or receive points on their licence.”

Footage of the crash showed the car swerving at speed before ploughing sideways into a wall and smashing into a parked car.

While the club initially declined to comment, Gillingham manager Neil Harris later described the incident as an accident.

He said: “I have seen the video clip, where it doesn’t look great, that he’s lost control, but having spoke to eye witnesses myself and police and all the players involved, the problem was the car, not the driver, which is pleasing for me to be able to say.

“However, it is just a reminder to all of us that we have to be careful and make sure we look after our community as well. I reminded the players of that but everyone is safe and it was just a pure accident.