A man has been charged following a fatal collision which happened in North Staffordshire on Christmas Eve (24th December).
Mark Plimmer, 27, of Blythe Bridge, appeared at North Staffordshire Justice Centre on 26th December charged with causing death by dangerous driving, failing to stop after a road accident, using a motor vehicle without third party insurance, driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence, failing to provide a specimen for analysis and two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
It comes following a two-vehicle collision on Uttoxeter Road, Draycott-in-the-Moors, at about 8.45pm on 24th December. It involved a Vauxhall Vectra and a Hyundai.
Officers went to the scene with colleagues from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service and paramedics from West Midlands Ambulance Service.
A man in his 60s, from the Hyundai, was pronounced dead at the scene. Two other people were taken to hospital where they remain in a stable condition.
Anyone who saw what happened or those with CCTV or dashcam footage of the area at the time are asked to get in touch. Call 101, quoting incident 639 of 24th December, or message using Live Chat on the Staffordshire Police website.
Plimmer has been remanded ahead of his next appearance at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on 29th January 2024.
