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Bus driver charged after crash horror

8:22am Thursday 19th June 2008

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THE driver of a minibus operated by a Chippenham company has been charged with disqualified driving and fraud following a fatal crash on Wednesday morning.

The collison on the A420 near Marshfield at around 7.30am killed 18 year old Daniel England, who was from the Chippenham area, and left his 14 year old sister with head injuries.

The 56 year old Chippenham man who was driving the Faresaver bus is due to appear before magistrates this morning.


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Necker, Trowbridge says...
9:32am Thu 19 Jun 08

You would think that more stringent checks are made when drivers are hired for public services.
How does a disqualified driver ever get a job unless he was disqualified from driving while employed and did not declare this to the employer.

"charged with disqualified driving and fraud"


He should be charged with murder.

He knew what risks he was taking, everyone else did not.

Premeditated to some extent.

Scooter, Trowbolia says...
1:57pm Thu 19 Jun 08

Neckles and Milky have said it all!


westburygirl, westbury says...
3:47pm Thu 19 Jun 08

didnt the bus company say all their driver have been checked?? seem to have heard that on the news i think.... some c hecks..... disqualified driver and no insurance to boot !!!! that poor family must be going through hell.... hope the young girl is going to be ok and recovers quickly

Yokel, Westbury says...
3:57pm Thu 19 Jun 08

"charged with disqualified driving and fraud following"???

Surely he should be charged for manslaughter or something like that?

Milky, Melksham says...
6:43pm Thu 19 Jun 08

Why has my comment gone from this story????

Necker, Trowbridge says...
11:56pm Thu 19 Jun 08

Milky, theres a censorship issue going on here I think.
A whole story and comments about a jolly to some far flung destination by a mental health manager was wiped a day or so ago...gone....

From memory your post was nothing too 'strong'....

I don't know mate.

Milky, Melksham says...
1:21pm Fri 20 Jun 08

Thanks Necker.....thought someone had objected to my comment and had it removed!!

Concerned Citizen, Westbury says...
3:37pm Fri 20 Jun 08

What a tragic turn of events.

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