Man due in court over fatal Christchurch collision
73-year-old Richard Parker from Christchurch died following the crash last December
A man is due to appear in court in connection with a fatal crash involving a bus and a pedestrian in Christchurch.
Dorset Police responded to a report of the crash on Somerford Road at 8.43am on Wednesday 3rd December 2025.
The pedestrian, 73-year-old Richard Parker from Christchurch, was taken to hospital with serious injuries but died three days later.
A 37-year-old man from Hertfordshire was arrested in connection with the crash.
Dorset police say following enquiries by the Serious Collision Investigation Team, he has been issued with a postal requisition to appear at Southampton Magistrates' Court on Monday 19th October 2026 for an offence of causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving.