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21-09-2026
The article reports a significant development regarding a fatal collision that occurred on the A61 between Barnsley and Wakefield on July 21, 2024.
Key details of the report:
The Charges: Christopher Cockell, 50, has been charged with six counts of causing death by dangerous driving. He is scheduled to appear before Leeds Magistrates’ Court on October 28.
The Victims:
Four members of the same family travelling in a Ford Focus died in the collision: Shane Roller (33), his partner Shannen Morgan (30), and their two daughters, Rubie (9) and Lillie (4).
A married couple riding a BMW motorcycle, Christopher Barton (56) and Janine Barton (48), were also killed in the crash.
The Surviving Daughter: Shane Roller and Shannen Morgan had an 11-year-old daughter who was not inside the vehicle at the time of the collision and was left orphaned by the tragedy.