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Lancashire BMW driver admits causing death of pregnant mother-of-two in M66 crash

Adil Iqbal pleaded guilty to killing Frankie Jules-Hough, 38, on the M66 in Bury, Greater Manchester on May 13.

The 22-year-old also admitted causing serious injury to her son, 9, in the crash which also left her nephew, 4, badly hurt.

The court heard Ms Hough’s other son, 2, was also in the car when she stopped on the hard-shoulder to take a telephone call at about 3.10pm.

Frankie Jules-Hough, 38, was fatally injured in a crash on the M66 in Bury, Greater ManchesterFrankie Jules-Hough, 38, was fatally injured in a crash on the M66 in Bury, Greater Manchester
Frankie Jules-Hough, 38, was fatally injured in a crash on the M66 in Bury, Greater Manchester

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Iqbal, from Accrington, Lancashire, who was driving a BMW, was arrested at the scene.

He admitted the two offences during a hearing at Minshull Street Crown Court in Manchester on Monday (June 19).

A third count of causing serious injury by dangerous driving relating to Ms Hough’s nephew was not put to the defendant at Monday’s hearing.

The court heard Ms Hough stopped on the hard-shoulder to take a telephone callThe court heard Ms Hough stopped on the hard-shoulder to take a telephone call
The court heard Ms Hough stopped on the hard-shoulder to take a telephone call

Judge Maurice Greene remanded Iqbal into custody to await sentencing on July 19.

A GoFundMe appeal for the family of Ms Hough set up by a friend said she was 18 weeks pregnant and expecting a daughter.

The appeal said both boys were in induced comas in intensive care in hospital after the crash.

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Police Reports / Reference Library

Person hospitalised after crash involving car and tanker lorry closes …

Emergency services[1] were called to a road traffic collision on the A56 between the A680 and the A679 (Rising Bridge) on Thursday (June 15).

The crash occurred at around 11.55am and involved a car and a tanker lorry on the northbound carriageway.

“The driver of the car was taken to hospital with minor injuries,” a spokesman for Lancashire Police said.

“The northbound carriageway is currently closed to allow vehicle recovery.”

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All traffic was also temporarily stopped on the southbound carriageway to allow the air ambulance to land.

One lane was reopened at around 1.30pm.

A crash involving a car and a tanker lorry closed a busy A-road in both directions near AccringtonA crash involving a car and a tanker lorry closed a busy A-road in both directions near Accrington
A crash involving a car and a tanker lorry closed a busy A-road in both directions near Accrington

Delays of 20 minutes were reported in the area, with approximately two miles of congestion building on the northbound carriageway.

A spokesman for National Highways said: “If this closure impacts on your planned route, please allow extra journey time.

“Plan ahead, you may wish to re-route or even delay your journey.”

A diversion was put in place while the scene was cleared, with road users advised to follow the Solid Triangle diversion symbol on road signs.

A traffic map of the area following the collision (Credit: AA)A traffic map of the area following the collision (Credit: AA)
A traffic map of the area following the collision (Credit: AA)

Diversion route

– Leave the A56 northbound at Rising Bridge

-At A56/A680 roundabout, take the first exit onto A680 northbound.

– At the A690/A679 junction, turn right onto A679 northbound.

– At A679/A56 roundabouts, take the first exit from Western Roundabout to re-join the A56 northbound

References

  1. ^ Emergency services (www.lep.co.uk)
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