Posted: Fri 18th Aug 2023

Updated: Fri 18th Aug

Man charged following crash that claimed lives of two young women from Flintshire

Man charged following crash that claimed lives of two young women from Flintshire
This article is old - Published: Friday, Aug 18th, 2023

Officers investigating a collision in which two friends from Flintshire died have charged a man in connection with the incident.

Benjamin Lewis, of West Vale, Neston, was arrested on 23 December 2021 following a fatal collision on the A5117, near to the junction of the M56.

Ellie Crossley, from Holywell, and Rebecca Doughty, of Connah’s Quay, both 20, were travelling back from a shopping trip when the collision occurred near Parkgate Road.

In a statement, Cheshire Police said: Lewis, 30, “been issued with a postal summons to appear at Chester Magistrates’ Court on Friday 8 September, where he will be charged with two counts of death by dangerous driving..”

 

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