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| Conker death crash man in court | |
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| A motorist accused of dangerous driving after two men were hit and killed while out collecting conkers has appeared in court. | |
| 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, of Bishop Auckland, is accused of two charges of causing death by dangerous driving. He was remanded by Durham Crown Court. | |
| Appearing in court on Tuesday, the defendant did not enter a plea and the case was adjourned until January. | |
| Mr Weatherburn 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 Whittaker is also charged with driving while disqualified and stealing lager from a supermarket minutes before the fatal crash. |