A woman has been charged following a horrific motorway crash which resulted in former Bournemouth footballer Jordan Chiedozie losing his leg. The ex-Cherries and Southend United star was hit by a car on the hard shoulder of the M27 as he attended to a flat tyre.

Anna Bogusiewicz, 45, is now facing charges of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and drink driving. She is due to appear at Southampton Crown Court on December 1. The incident occurred on February 1, while Chiedozie was travelling with physio Reighan Taylor. At the time, Chiedozie was playing for Hampshire side Bashley FC and had participated in a match earlier that day.

The collision left him with “multiple broken bones and other physical injuries”. In a tragic turn of events, he was placed into an induced coma following the crash and had to have his leg amputated.

Chiedozie, who is also the son of former Tottenham Hotspur player John Chiedozie, recently opened up about the life-altering accident. He said: “I think you just have to [stay positive], you just have to get on with it.

“If you stay too much thinking of what happened and the past, I don’t think it helps with the recovery and being able to get as close as to normal as before, going forward.”

In a conversation with the BBC, he added: “It takes time, but I’m getting there in terms of recovery – I’m getting better. I’ve still got a long journey, learning a whole new lifestyle with the prosthetic leg.”

He also drew parallels between his accident and the tragic demise of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota, who was killed in a car crash along with his brother Andre Silva in July, just months after his own accident.

Reflecting on the Portuguese forward’s untimely death, Chiedozie said it “put things into perspective” and added: “It’s hard to process – you are happy and blessed to be here, but you have still gone through serious injuries.”

Since having his leg amputated, Chiedozie has had to relearn many basic tasks, including walking. Describing the process as “frustrating”, he said: “It’s strange.

“You don’t think you’d have to learn stuff again – it’s not easy but it’s something I have to do. I can’t dwell on it. I don’t know if it’s mental strength, but you just have to get on with it.”