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Third man charged following fatal collision on Lansdown Lane last February

Thursday 12th May 2016 Bath Echo News Team Crime

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A 55-year-old man from Chippenham has today been formerly charged with two counts of manslaughter following the fatal collision on Lansdown Lane in Bath in February 2015.

Peter Wood, of Brooklands in Chippenham, appeared at Bath and Wansdyke Magistrates Court today (Thursday), where he was charged with the following:

  • on 9th February 2015, unlawfully killing Mitzi Steady,
  • on 9th February 2015, unlawfully killing Stephen Vaughan, Philip Allen and Robert Parker.

He was released on police bail to appear at Bristol Crown Court on 10th June.

Phillip Potter, aged 19, of Dauntsey in Chippenham and Matthew Gordon, aged 29, of Dauntsey in Chippenham have made previous court appearances in relation to the incident in February of last year and are bailed to appear at Bristol Crown Court for a pre-trial hearing on Friday 1st July.

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