Two men charged after fatal collision in Wigan

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Two men have been charged after a fatal collision in Wigan over the weekend.

Joseph Pownall, 26, of no fixed address, is charged with multiple offences including manslaughter, causing death by dangerous driving and kidnap.

The charges are in relation to an incident on Saturday 20 April on Bickershaw Lane in Wigan. Three cars had collided – a black Volkswagen Polo, a silver Mercedes C220 saloon and a grey Volkswagen Amarok.

Police and Ambulance Services attended but a 34-year-old woman, the driver of the Polo, later died at hospital.

Three passengers in the Polo, including a four-year-old girl, were also taken to hospital for treatment.

Another man, Steven Fairclough, 42, also of no fixed address, has been charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.

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