Driver charged over crash that killed teenage girl near Rugby
The driver of a car involved in a collision which killed a teenage girl near Rugby has been charged.
Jack Reape, 31, of Townley Road, Wakefield, has been charged with one count of causing death by dangerous driving, one count of causing death by driving while disqualified and three counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
The charges relate to a collision involving two cars – a white Citroen C3 and a black Mercedes CLK – on Friday December 15, 2023, on the A426 Rugby Road, near Cotesbach.
The collision resulted in the death of 18-year-old Chloe Pearson, who was a passenger in the C3.
Chloe’s twin sister, Abigaile Pearson, was also travelling in the C3 and was seriously injured. The driver and the passenger in the CLK were also seriously injured.
Reape is due to appear at Leicester Crown Court on Tuesday May 26.