Man charged with death by dangerous driving following fatal collision in Stoke-on-Trent

He's due in court next month

Author: Dan DaviesPublished 30th Apr 2021

A man has been charged following a fatal road traffic collision in Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, last November.

Police were called at 4.05am on 3 November 2020 to a report of a road traffic collision involving an Audi A4 on Sandon Road.

Despite the efforts of emergency service staff, 65-year-old Paul Hammersley, from Stoke-on-Trent, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

Rafaqat Abbas, 30, of Lilleshall Street, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving and failure to provide a specimen for analysis.

He is due to appear at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on 21 May, following an appearance at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre on 22 April.

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