Woman charged with causing death by dangerous driving after fatal crash in Crewe

Oghenevwaire Shittu, 38, of Ruskin Road is also charged with driving without a licence

Author: Owen ArandsPublished 13th Feb 2024

Officers investigating a fatal collision in Crewe have charged a woman in relation to the incident.

Oghenevwaire Shittu, 38, of Ruskin Road, Crewe, was arrested on Friday 9 February.

She has since been charged with causing death by dangerous driving and driving without a licence.

She appeared at Chester Magistrates’ Court on Saturday 10 February where she was remanded in custody until a hearing at Chester Crown Court on Monday 11 March.

The charges relate to an incident on Nantwich Road, Crewe, on Friday 9 February which involved a collision between a BMW and a pedestrian. The pedestrian, a 61-year-old man, sadly died from his injuries.

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