Man charged after mum killed in crash with bin lorry

A man has been charged after a mum died in a fatal crash involving a bin lorry.

Kevin Marsh, 43, will appear at Liverpool Magistrates Court today (July 15) charged with causing death by dangerous driving and causing death by driving whilst uninsured.

Mum-of-four Michelle Atherton, 47, was treated at the scene in St Helens for a serious head injury after a crash between a white Ford Fiesta and a refuse wagon. She was taken to hospital where she died a short time later.

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The fatal collision occurred at the junction of Broad Oak Road and Delta Road at 7am on July 5. Officers are still appealing for witnesses as investigations continue.

Detective Sergeant Kurt Timpson from the MATRIX Serious Collision Investigation Unit said: “Our thoughts remain with Michelle’s family and they are still being supported by specially trained officers. I would also like to thank the local community for their help to date with this investigation.

“Although a man has been charged in connection with this incident, we are still appealing for anyone with information to come forward.”

Kevin Marsh, of Redgate Drive, in St Helens, is due to appear in court today.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information is asked to call the Matrix Roads Policing Unit on (0151) 777 5747, email [email protected]^[2], or DM @MerPolCC on Twitter quoting reference 23000603150.

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