A man has been arrested after a woman and a 14-year-old boy died in a multi-vehicle motorway crash. The crash between junctions three and four of the M58 near Wigan involved an HGV, a minibus and a number of other vehicles, at about 9am on Tuesday. The driver of the HGV, a 31-year-old-man from Chorley, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, said Lancashire Police. A number of other people also suffered serious injuries and are being treated at hospital, added police. A second crash happened shortly after the first incident and involved an HGV, a van and a car. A woman and two men suffered serious injuries. Images from the scene showed a lorry carrying scaffolding material and a number of bent and twisted cars. Other images showed a white van had left the motorway and crashed into a nearby field. In a statement, Lancashire Police said: "We are working closely with partner agencies and the motorway remains closed in both directions for accident … [Read more...] about A 14-year-old boy and a woman have died in the M58 motorway crash
23 year old woman dies in car accident
Man charged after woman dies in crash
Wales 23 December 2018 Share this with Facebook Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share this with Email Share this with Facebook Share this with WhatsApp Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share Share this with These are external links and will open in a new window Email Share this with Email Facebook Share this with Facebook Messenger Share this with Messenger Messenger Share this with Messenger Twitter Share this with Twitter Pinterest Share this with Pinterest WhatsApp Share this with WhatsApp LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-46668191 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel A man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a woman was killed in a three-car crash. The A499 between Abersoch and … [Read more...] about Man charged after woman dies in crash
‘Loving’ father and one-year-old son named as victims of Sheffield car crash
A "loving" father and his one-year-old son have been named as two of the four people killed when their car was hit by a vehicle being pursued by police in Sheffield. Adnan Ashraf Jarral, 35, and his son, Usman Adnan Jarral, died when Mr Jarral's VW people carrier was hit by a VW Golf on Friday night. A 50-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman also died in the crash in the Darnall area of Sheffield. They are understood to have been friends of Mr Jarral's wife, Tahreen Jarral, who is recovering in hospital. Two other people – a 22-year-old woman and a three-year-old girl – also remain in hospital with serious injuries following the collision. Three men travelling in the Golf, aged 23, 17 and 18, have been arrested and remain in custody after being treated for minor injuries, South Yorkshire Police said. Mr Jarral's uncle, Shafqat Mirza, said his nephew was a "loving father" who was "full of life" and extremely proud of … [Read more...] about ‘Loving’ father and one-year-old son named as victims of Sheffield car crash
One killed and 26 injured in road accidents in Leek
One person was killed and another 26 injured in traffic accidents in a Staffordshire Moorlands town over the course of last year - figures show. An investigation by StokeonTrentLive revealed there were 21 accidents that caused injury recorded in Leek in 2017. A total of 35 vehicles were involved in the accidents in the town over the course of those 12 months, according to analysis of figures released in October this year by the Department For Transport. Among our findings were: Seven pedestrians, including two children, were injured and another killed over the course of the year. The oldest driver involved in an accident was 93, while the youngest was 19 Most accidents involved only one vehicle, but up to four were involved in some collisions Accidents were most likely to take place in the early evening The data does not include 'damage-only' accidents or other collisions not reported to police. We've broken our findings down into a number of sections below discussing the … [Read more...] about One killed and 26 injured in road accidents in Leek
Preschool assistant, 24, charged with murder after ‘shooting dead 23-year-old high school sweetheart at their Georgia home’
A PRESCHOOL assistant has been charged with murder after she allegedly shot her 23-year-old high school sweetheart dead at their Georgia home. Mary Katherine Higdon, 24, is accused of pulling the trigger on long-term boyfriend Steven Freeman on Wednesday night. She claimed it was an accident and neighbours heard her hysterically crying to cops: "I didn’t mean to do it." Cops were called to their house in Griffin at 10.42pm and found Mr Freeman with a single gunshot wound to the chest. He was rushed to Spalding Regional Hospital but died from his injuries. Higdon, who is a teaching assistant at St. George’s Episcopal School, told officers that the gun accidentally fired when she handed it to Mr Freeman. But police said evidence from the scene showed that there was intent to kill, WSBTV reports. Investigators reported allegedly smelling alcohol on Higdon's breath and that she was mumbling at the scene. She is alleged to have told them that she didn't know how … [Read more...] about Preschool assistant, 24, charged with murder after ‘shooting dead 23-year-old high school sweetheart at their Georgia home’