A30 crash: Man charged over death of mother of three

Charlotte Avis died on the A30 near Sherborne in 2022

A man has been charged with causing the death of a mother of three in a crash in December 2022.

Charlotte Avis, 30, from Milborne Port, Somerset, died at the scene on the A30 between Yeovil and Sherborne.

A young child, also from Milborne Port, was seriously injured, police said.

A 40-year-old Yeovil man has been ordered to appear before Weymouth magistrates on 10 April on charges of causing death and serious injury by dangerous driving.

A 55-year-old Yeovil man, who was previously arrested on suspicion of driving offences, has been released without charge, police added.

A stranger, Hannah O'Connor, helped to raise more than £11,000 for the bereaved family

The crash, involving three cars, happened shortly before 17:00 GMT on 1 December near the junction with Marl Lane.

In a previous statement, Ms Avis's family said she was an "amazing single mum" who "lived her life by her three children".

A stranger, Hannah O'Connor from Sherborne, set up an online fundraiser for the family which raised more than £11,000.

Ms O'Connor said the money was for the funeral and Ms Avis's children - a boy, then aged three, and two girls, aged four months and nine.

The stretch of road near Marl Lane has seen other fatal crashes, including the deaths of an elderly couple in 2020 and a car driver who was in a collision with a lorry in February 2024.

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