Road crash death suspect charged

A442 in Waters UptonImage source, Google
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The crash happened on the A442 in Waters Upton in July 2023

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A man has been charged with causing death by careless driving, over a crash near Telford last summer.

A 21-year-old motorcyclist died in the collision on the A442 at Waters Upton, on Sunday 16 July.

The 43-year-old suspect, from Longdon-upon-Tern, is due before Telford Magistrates' Court on 28 May, West Mercia Police said.

The motorcyclist was declared dead at the scene, the force added.

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