[A] MAN is due to appear at court for trial accused of causing death by dangerous driving after a double fatal collision on the A59 Brockholes Brow at Preston.
The collision happened at about 6.40pm on Wednesday April 20th 2016 on Brockholes Brow when a group of five young people were crossing the road. Three of them were struck by a BMW travelling towards the city centre.
Rachel Murphy, 23, and Shelby Maher, 17, both from Preston died as a result of the collision. A 15-year-old girl suffered serious injuries and was treated in hospital.
Mohmed Salman Patel, 26, of Carham Road, Blackburn is due to appear at Preston Crown Court on Monday (January 8th).