Leek man charged after crash left man, 85, dead and woman injured

Lee Gordejczuk appeared at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre

Author: Natalia AntoniwPublished 24th Jun 2026

A man has been charged with two offences after a crash which left an 85-year-old man dead and a woman seriously injured in Longsdon.

Lee Gordejczuk, 51, of Leek, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

The charges relate to a collision between a VW Golf and a VW Caddy on the A53 Leek Road on 7 September 2025.

The passenger in the Caddy, 85-year-old Barrie Cooper, from Crewe, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the Caddy, a woman in her 50s, was seriously injured.

Gordejczuk is due at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on 17 July.

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