Man charged with pedestrians' crash deaths in Oldbury

Liberty Charris and Ben Corfield were fatally struck by a car in Oldbury in November 2022

A man has been charged after two teenage pedestrians were killed by a car in 2022.

Liberty Charris, 16, and Ben Corfield, 19, died after a blue Nissan Skyline hit a number of pedestrians who were gathered in Oldbury.

Dhiya Al Maamoury, 55, from Hobs Moat Road, Solihull, has been charged with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving.

The crash happened on the A457 Oldbury Road on 20 November 2022.

Mr Al Maamoury has also been charged with two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, in relation to a man and woman in their 20s who were injured in the crash, but police say are continuing to recover.

Det Sgt Paul Hughes, from the serious collision investigation team, said: "Our thoughts remain with the families and friends of Liberty and Ben as they continue to grieve their loss. They have been fully updated with this latest development."

Mr Al Maamoury is due to appear before Dudley Magistrates on 20 February.