Driver charged after passenger dies in tree crash
A man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving and drink-driving following a crash in which his passenger was killed.
Jonathan Mennell, 35, died after the white Ford Kuga he was travelling in crashed into a tree on Southworth Road in Newton-le-Willows on 10 June 2024, said Merseyside Police.
Martin Green, of Beech Avenue in Wigan, has also been charged with failing to co-operate with preliminary tests.
The 36-year-old appeared at Liverpool Magistrates' Court on Friday and is due to appear at Liverpool Crown Court on 25 July.
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