Man pleads not guilty to causing death of man in Cheltenham in 2024
A man appeared in court on Friday (2 October), in connection with a fatal collision which happened in May 2024.
Kieran Morgan, aged 54 and of Ryeworth Road in Cheltenham, appeared at Gloucester Crown Court after being charged with the following offences:
Causing death by dangerous driving
Causing serious injury by dangerous driving
Causing death by careless driving whilst over the prescribed limit
Causing death by driving whilst uninsured.
Police said the charges relate to a collision on the A40 between Andoversford and Dowdeswell on 27 May 2024 in which a 31-year-old man from Cirencester was pronounced dead at the scene.
A woman in her 20s was taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital to be treated for facial injuries.
Morgan pleaded not guilty to all counts and was released on bail, and a trial has been set for 24 May 2027.