Police officer charged with death by careless driving after pensioner killed in Nottingham
A police officer has been charged with causing death by careless driving after an 80-year-old pedestrian was killed as he crossed the road
A police officer has been charged with causing death by careless driving after an 80-year-old pedestrian was killed as he crossed the road.
Trevor Bartlett, a retired newspaper photographer, died after the collision which happened while he was using a pedestrian crossing on the A52 Derby Road in Beeston, Nottingham, on December 19 2023.
Following an investigation, Steven Allcock, 33, a police constable with Nottinghamshire Police, has been charged with causing his death, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said on Tuesday.
In a statement, the IOPC said: "Our independent investigation followed a mandatory referral from the force after a police van Pc Allcock was driving was involved in a fatal collision at a crossing on the A52 Derby Road at Beeston, Nottingham, on December 19 2023.
"The van collided with 80-year-old Trevor Bartlett, who was on foot, and sadly he was confirmed dead at the scene.
"We consulted with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) during our investigation and on completion we referred a file of evidence for them to consider any potential criminal offences.
"This has now led to the authorisation of the charge against Pc Allcock."
The officer is expected to appear at Derby Magistrates' Court on January 29.