Man charged after woman dies in Nelson crash
Police want to speak to any witnesses
Last updated 23rd Dec 2024
A 19-year-old man has been charged after a woman died in a crash in Nelson.
It was around 8:30pm on 15 December when Lancashire Police were told of a collision between a blue Volkswagen Golf and a pedestrian on Manchester Road.
The pedestrian, 51-year-old Safia Karieem, died at the scene.
Three 19-year-old men, a 20-year-old woman and a 17-year-old boy were arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving.
A 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
After an investigation, and following consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service, 19-year-old Abubakar Mahmood, of Farrer Street, Nelson has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving and driving whilst disqualified.
He appeared at Blackburn Magistrate's Court this morning (23 December) and is due to appear at Burnley Crown Court on 20 January.
DCI John McNamara, of Lancashire Police's Force Major Investigation Team, said:
"A man has now been charged, but we are continuing to appeal that if you have any information or footage, and haven’t yet spoken to us, to please get in contact."
Anyone with information is asked to call 101, quoting log 1156 of 15 December.