Man charged with causing deaths of six people in horror crash on A61 near Wakefield
Six people died in the crash
A man has been charged with causing the deaths of six people in a crash near Wakefield two years ago.
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 July 21, 2024.
Husband and wife Christopher and Janine Barton, who were both travelling on the motorcycle, also died in the crash.
Christopher Cockell has now been charged with six counts of causing death by dangerous driving following an investigation by the Major Collision Enquiry Team (MCET) into the collision that took place between Staincross and Newmillerdam.
The 50-year-old of Gresford Close, Woolley Grange, is due to appear before Leeds Magistrates' Court on October 28.
An inquest previously heard that a silver Ford Focus being driven by Mr Roller, 33, collided head on with a BMW motorcycle being driven by Mr Barton, 56.