UPDATED: Driver charged following Shipston on Stour fatal collision
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An 18 year old man from Newbold on Stour has been summonsed to appear at Coventry Magistrates Court on 8 May 2024 where he will face three counts of Causing death by careless / inconsiderate driving and three counts of Causing serious injury by careless / inconsiderate driving.
The charges relate to the triple fatal collision in Shipston on Stour on Friday 21 April 2023.
The 18 year old was the driver of a Ford Fiesta containing three other teenagers travelling home from school together when they were involved in a collision with a Fiat 500 on the B4035 Campden Road at about 16.10 hours.
UPDATED: Following the collision, 17 year old Harry Purcell, 16 year old Tilly Seccombe and 16 year old Frank Wormald died as a result of their injuries.
The occupants of the Fiat 500 - a woman and two children - were taken to hospital with serious injuries and continue to receive ongoing treatment for their injuries.