Man charged with causing death by dangerous driving over crash that killed 6
A man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving following a fatal collision on the A61 that killed six people. The crash involved a head-on impact between a car and a motorcycle, resulting in the deaths of two adults and two young children from the car, as well as two adults on the motorcycle. The accused is scheduled to appear at Leeds Magistrates' Court to face six counts of causing death by dangerous driving.
- ▪Christopher Cockell, 50, has been charged with six counts of causing death by dangerous driving related to the July 2024 crash.
- ▪The accident occurred on the A61 between Barnsley and Wakefield when a Ford Focus collided head-on with a BMW motorcycle.
- ▪Six people died in the crash, including Shannen Morgan, Shane Roller, their two daughters, and Christopher and Janine Barton.
- ▪An 11-year-old daughter of the deceased parents survived the incident and received over £400,000 in donations via a GoFundMe page.
- ▪The defendant is due to appear at Leeds Magistrates' Court on 28 October.
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Man charged with causing death by dangerous driving over crash that killed 6Published21 September 2026, 16:51 BSTUpdated 3 minutes agoA man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving over a crash that killed six people, including two children.Shannen Morgan and Shane Roller died along with two of their daughters, nine-year-old Rubie, and Lillie, four, when the family's car collided with a motorbike on the A61 between Barnsley and Wakefield on 21 July 2024.Husband and wife Christopher and Janine Barton, from Barnsley, who were both travelling on the motorcycle, also died in the crash.Christopher Cockell, 50, is due to appear at Leeds Magistrates' Court on 28 October charged with six counts of causing death by dangerous driving.An inquest previously heard that the silver Ford…
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