Wakefield man accused of causing deaths of six people in A61 crash
Published 21st Sep 2026, 17:25 BST
Updated 21st Sep 2026, 17:25 BST
A Wakefield man is due to appear in court accused of causing the deaths of six people by dangerous driving following a crash on the A61 in 2024.
The crash happened on Barnsley Road, in the Wakefield district, between Staincross and Newmillerdam on July 21, 2024.
Six people died following the crash.
They were Shane Roller, 33, Shannen Morgan, 30, their daughters Rubie Morgan-Roller, nine, and Lillie Morgan-Roller, four, as well as Christopher Barton, 56, and Janine Barton, 48.
The Major Collision Enquiry Team subsequently launched an investigation into the crash.
Christopher Cockell, 50 from Woolley Grange, has now been summoned to court following the investigation.
He is accused of six counts of causing death by dangerous driving.
Cockell is due to appear before magistrates in Leeds on October 28.