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Two police officers are to face charges of causing death by dangerous driving after a crash in which a man died.Two police officers are to face charges of causing death by dangerous driving after a crash in which a man died.
Peter Williams, 67, of Bolton-le-Sands, Lancashire, died after his car collided with a marked police car in Carnforth, near Lancaster, on 2 November 2006.Peter Williams, 67, of Bolton-le-Sands, Lancashire, died after his car collided with a marked police car in Carnforth, near Lancaster, on 2 November 2006.
The police car was in a convoy of two vehicles on a training run to test an electronic speed camera device.The police car was in a convoy of two vehicles on a training run to test an electronic speed camera device.
Pc Sean Schofield, 38, and Pc Andrew Massingham, 41, are to appear before Liverpool Magistrates on 11 February.Pc Sean Schofield, 38, and Pc Andrew Massingham, 41, are to appear before Liverpool Magistrates on 11 February.
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The decision follows an Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) investigation into the fatal incident.The decision follows an Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) investigation into the fatal incident.
Speed camera
The crash happened on the B6254 between the villages of Arkholme and Over Kellet, near Lancaster.The crash happened on the B6254 between the villages of Arkholme and Over Kellet, near Lancaster.
Pc Schofield was driving the police car which was in collision with Mr Williams' car and Pc Massingham was driving the lead vehicle in the police convoy.
A third officer who was the passenger in the car being driven by Pc Schofield will not face criminal charges, the IPCC said.A third officer who was the passenger in the car being driven by Pc Schofield will not face criminal charges, the IPCC said.
The crash happened while the officers were undergoing training to use a speed camera device. Mr Williams was in the car with his wife Jean, who on their way to the Yorkshire Dales for the weekend.
Retired academic Mr Williams suffered severe chest and leg injuries and died in Lancaster Royal Infirmary the following day.
His wife sustained multiple fractures, while Pc Schofield suffered internal bruising and his colleague suffered a broken leg.
A Lancashire Constabulary spokesman said: "We can confirm that two Lancashire police officers have been summonsed to appear before Liverpool Magistrates Court on 11 February 2008 to face charges of causing death by dangerous driving."