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Man charged after motorcyclist dies, second hurt in A303 crash
A man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a motorcyclist died a crash. Emergency services were called to the collision involving a Citroen C5 and three motorbikes on the A303 Charnage, near Mere, at about 10:30 BST on motorcyclist, a man in his 60s, was declared dead at the scene, while a second was injured. The third motorcyclist was not hurt. Nicholas Blackbeard, 66, from Cok Ngurah, Gambir, Bali, Indonesia, appeared at Salisbury Crown Court on Tuesday where he was also charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
He will next appear at Salisbury Crown Court on 30 July for a plea hearing. Witnesses to the collision, or anyone who may have dashcam footage, have been urged to contact Wiltshire Police.
