FORMER Nottingham Forest player Wes Morgan "dozed off" at the wheel of his BMW and crashed after not sleeping for 24 hours, a court heard.
Westley Morgan, who is known to fans as "Wes", has gone on trial at Nottingham Magistrates' Court.
He denies driving whilst unfit through lack of sleep and drink, and without due care and attention.
The prosecution claim the Leicester City captain told police he dozed off at the wheel and when he woke up was "swerving on the road" and "had a collision with himself".
That night he had drunk brandy and coke, been to an awards function and a club, before returning to his home in Gedling, it is claimed.
The accident happened on the A46 in Bingham, on a bridge over the A52, in the early hours of May 1 last year, the court heard.
Peter Quinn, prosecuting, said a breath test at the scene revealed he was over the drink-drive limit.
Mr Quinn said: "He had two physical problems to contend with – namely alcohol and lack of sleep – and the Crown say that combination rendered Mr Morgan unfit to drive."
Sergeant Dan Skoraczewski told the court he thought the black BMW was a write-off when he attended the scene.
"I could smell alcohol on him," he said. "It was only weak. It was noticeable but it wasn't overpowering.
"I asked him if he'd been drinking and he told me he had some brandy and coke, and had been driving. He appeared fine. He appeared normal."
Morgan, 29, was originally arrested on suspicion of drink-driving.
The two new charges were brought after he was acquitted of drink-driving last August.
His lawyer, Phillip Lucas, told District Judge Morris Cooper, who is hearing the trial, that there was no evidence of Morgan driving whilst unfit through drink, the proper procedure for interview was not followed, and he was interviewed in between a breath test and a blood test.
He added that the breath tests and blood specimens taken were not being used as evidence.
"We say if he was demonstrably unfit he shouldn't have been interviewed without assessment for fitness for interview," said Mr Lucas.
Mr Quinn argued that the roadside breath test was an admissible piece of evidence.
The trial ran out of time yesterday and was adjourned to July 8.
