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Leicester pushchair car crash: Woman charged | Leicester pushchair car crash: Woman charged |
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A woman has been accused of two counts of causing death by careless driving after two toddlers were killed in Leicester. | A woman has been accused of two counts of causing death by careless driving after two toddlers were killed in Leicester. |
The 41-year-old was charged on Monday evening and bailed to appear before magistrates in the city on 29 July. | The 41-year-old was charged on Monday evening and bailed to appear before magistrates in the city on 29 July. |
One-year-old Oliwier Baczyk and Zofia Tabaka, two, both died after the collision on 6 August, at the junction of Braunstone Gate and Narborough Road. | |
A 61-year-old man who was arrested at the time has since died. | A 61-year-old man who was arrested at the time has since died. |
The two toddlers, who both lived in Leicester, were in pushchairs when they were hit by a car last year. | The two toddlers, who both lived in Leicester, were in pushchairs when they were hit by a car last year. |
A spokesperson for the Crown Prosecution Service said: "CPS East Midlands has authorised Leicestershire police to charge the woman with two counts of causing death by careless driving in relation to the incident. | A spokesperson for the Crown Prosecution Service said: "CPS East Midlands has authorised Leicestershire police to charge the woman with two counts of causing death by careless driving in relation to the incident. |
"The evidence in the case has been reviewed by an experienced Senior Crown Prosecutor in accordance with the Code for Crown Prosecutors." | "The evidence in the case has been reviewed by an experienced Senior Crown Prosecutor in accordance with the Code for Crown Prosecutors." |
Oliwier died in hospital shortly after the crash while Zofia died overnight. Both bodies were repatriated to Poland after their deaths. |
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