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Old September 19th 20, 08:11 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Simon Mason[_6_]
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Default Lorry driver in court charged with causing death of cyclist

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A 40-year-old lorry driver has appeared in court after being charged with causing the death of a "lovely man who was loved by everyone" following a collision near Ashbourne.

Richard Smith has been charged with causing the death of David Bates by dangerous driving.

Mr Bates died when he was riding a bicycle which collided with a Volvo lorry on the A515 between Clifton and Ashbourne on September 10, 2019

Police shut the road between Darley Moor and Ashbourne at around 3.30pm and it reopened at around 7pm.

The 71-year-old retired builder from Clifton was described by his family as "young at heart" and a "lovely man".

Smith, of King Street, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, was not asked to enter any pleas and his case was sent to Derby Crown Court where he is next scheduled to appear on October 5.

He was handed unconditional bail by magistrate Paul McCaffery, the chair of the bench.

An inquest into Mr Bates' death has been opened and formally adjourned due to the criminal proceedings in connection to the incident.

Assistant coroner Emma Serrano told Derby and Derbyshire Coroners' Court: "The police have investigated and published a file with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and the CPS have decided that criminal charges should be brought.

"The inquest will be adjourned for a date in the future once those criminal proceedings have taken place."

Speaking immediately after the inquest opening, a spokesman for Derbyshire police told Derbyshire Live: "A 39-year-old man from Middleton-by-Wirksworth, has been charged with one count of causing death by dangerous driving in relation to a collision on the A515 at its junction with Clifton Road on 10 September, 2019.â€

After his death, Mr Bates' family paid tribute to the man they said was young at heart and loved life.

They said he was a "lovely man who was loved by everyone who knew him and whose death has left a big hole in the lives of his loved ones".

His daughter said: “Dad had a passion for cycling and motorbikes and kept canaries as a hobby.

"He was full of life and always on the go. We will miss him a great deal.â€

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