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| Man on conker deaths crash charge | Man on conker deaths crash charge |
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| A motorist accused of dangerous driving after two men were hit and killed while out collecting conkers is due to appear in Crown Court later. | A motorist accused of dangerous driving after two men were hit and killed while out collecting conkers is due to appear in Crown Court later. |
| Bryan Hardwick, 26, was on the A688 in County Durham with David Weatherburn, 40, when they were hit in October. | Bryan Hardwick, 26, was on the A688 in County Durham with David Weatherburn, 40, when they were hit in October. |
| Mr Hardwick's two-year-old son Liam was badly injured in his pushchair. | Mr Hardwick's two-year-old son Liam was badly injured in his pushchair. |
| Anthony Whittaker, 26, of Bishop Auckland, is due before Durham Crown Court accused of two charges of causing death by dangerous driving. | |
| Mr Weatherburn, 40, died nine days after the collision. | Mr Weatherburn, 40, died nine days after the collision. |
| The driver of the car hit the group, which was returning home after collecting conkers, before crashing into a field. | The driver of the car hit the group, which was returning home after collecting conkers, before crashing into a field. |
| Two other people in the vehicle, one of them a 14-year-old boy, were injured. | Two other people in the vehicle, one of them a 14-year-old boy, were injured. |
| Mr Whittacker is also charged with driving while disqualified and stealing lager from a supermarket. | Mr Whittacker is also charged with driving while disqualified and stealing lager from a supermarket. |