Chatteris man charged with causing death by dangerous driving after 53-year-old killed in collision

A man from Chatteris has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving following a four vehicle collision that left a 53-year-old man dead.

Officers and paramedics were called to the A10, between Stretham and Chittering, at about 7.10am on Friday (15 August).

A Seat, Jaguar, Mini and lorry were all involved in the collision.

The driver of the Mini, a 53-year-old man from Littleport, Ely, was pronounced dead at the scene.

A man has been charged in connection with the crashplaceholder image
A man has been charged in connection with the crash

A passenger in the Mini was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital with serious injuries, where they remain.

Adam Bates, 23, of Juniper Drive in Chatteris, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving, causing serious injury by dangerous driving and driving without insurance. He appeared at Huntingdon Magistrates’ Court on Saturday (16 August) where he was remanded in custody to appear at Cambridge Crown Court on 15 September.

Anyone with information or footage should report it through the force website quoting op Hatton. Anyone without internet access should call 101.

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