Lorry driver charged over crash death of young Yeovil man
A lorry driver has been charged after the death of a young man from Yeovil[1]. A 61-year-old man was driving a blue Volvo articulated lorry when it collided with a blue Mini Cooper on the A30 near Sherborne, in Dorset[2]. The driver on the Mini, a man in his 20s, was seriously injured in the crash.
He was taken to Bristol Southmead Hospital by helicopter but died 24 hours later. Dorset Police[3] said: "A man has been charged and is due to appear at court in connection with a fatal road traffic collision near Sherborne. "Dorset Police received a report at 4.08pm on Tuesday 20 February 2024 of a collision on the A30 at Babylon Hill, near to the junction with Marl Lane, involving a blue Mini Cooper and a blue Volvo articulated lorry.
"Emergency services attended and the driver of the Mini, a Yeovil man aged in his 20s, was taken by air ambulance to Southmead Hospital in Bristol having sustained serious injuries. "Very sadly, he died in hospital on the evening of Wednesday 21 February 2024. His family were informed and are being supported by specially trained officers.
"Following a detailed investigation, a 61-year-old man from Stibbington, in Peterborough, is next due to appear in relation to causing death by careless and/or inconsiderate driving at Bournemouth Crown Court on Thursday 25 September 2025."
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