A 37-YEAR-OLD man has been charged after a Taunton cyclist died in a crash yesterday (March 10).
Michael Atkinson of Bacon Drive appeared in court this morning (March 11) charged with causing death by dangerous driving, death by driving whilst disqualified, and driving with alcohol over the prescribed limit.
This comes after a woman in her 70s sadly died after a crash between a van and a cyclist was reported in Lisieux Way in Taunton, yesterday morning.
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Atkinson will next appear at Taunton Crown Court on Friday, April 11.
The force is now appealing for witnesses to the crash to get in touch.
Anyone that can help is asked to call 1010 using reference number 5225071712 or to submit information on the police website.
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