A Calne man has been charged with killing a woman and seriously injuring others in a crash.
18-year-old Bethany Gumm died when a Ford Fiesta she was a passenger in collided with a tree in The Mead, Westbury, at around 11.40pm on 5 February last year.
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Two other female passengers of the vehicle – a 17-year-old girl and an 18-year-old woman – sustained injuries and were rushed to hospital.
Wiltshire Police has charged 21-year-old Jamielee Hitt, also known as Jay, with death by dangerous driving, causing death by driving a vehicle without a licence and causing death by driving a vehicle without insurance.
He also faces two charges of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, relating to the injured passengers.
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The defendant, of Page Close, Calne, is due to appear at Salisbury Magistrates’ Court tomorrow.
It’s likely – due to the nature of the charges – the case will be sent to a crown court and adjourned.