Motorist, 20, charged over death of Scunthorpe man in car crash

A 20-year-old motorist has been charged with causing the death of a Scunthorpe^[1] man by dangerous driving.

Aiden Lee, 20, of Whitcrofts Lane, Ulverscroft, Leicestershire, was due to appear in court today. It follows a fatal crash on March 1 2023, when a 57-year-old man died after his Mini Cooper car was in collision with a Ford Transit van.

The incident happened in Pilham Lane, off the A631 near Gainsborough, at around 3.14pm. Following the collision, police closed the road and appealed for witnesses to come forward with dashcam footage.

In a statement, Lincolnshire Police^[2] said: "Following a detailed investigation into a collision which led to the death of a 57-year-old man from the Scunthorpe area, Aiden Lee, 20, Whitcrofts Lane, Ulverscroft, Leicestershire has been summoned to court for an offence of causing death by dangerous driving. He will appear at Lincoln Magistrates Court on February 29 2024."

References

1. ^{^} Scunthorpe (www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk)
2. ^{^} Lincolnshire Police (www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk)