He was issued with a notice to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on December 16, and issued with a traffic infringement notice for failing to maintain control of his vehicle.

In a statement, Broncos CEO Dave Donaghy said the club had been notified on Wednesday afternoon that charges had been laid.

“We will respect the legal process and will continue to work with the NRL Integrity Unit on next steps, as this matter moves forward,” the statement read.

“Ezra is currently seeking external support and we will give him the time and space to do so.

“As the matter is now before the courts, we are unable to make further comment on this matter.”

The mother travelling in the Uber said she had been traumatised after the incident.

She said her daughter suffered a fractured hip and had bad burns from the friction of the seatbelt.

“I remember saying, ‘I need to get out, I can’t breathe.’ The Uber driver hopped out of the vehicle ... to let us out ... the door was jammed, it wouldn’t open,” the woman told Nine News shortly after the incident.

The Uber driver, Marcel Van Den Camp, said he needed help to overcome the anxiety he felt as a result of the crash.

He recalled blacking out for a short period after the collision, and then frantically trying to pull the girl from the back seat.