Man charged with 'death by dangerous driving' and drug offences after fatal Manchester Road crash

Date published: 05 December 2024


A man has been charged with a range of offences including causing death by dangerous driving, and driving whilst unfit through drugs -  after a fatal crash on Manchester Road on Wednesday (3 December).

Mohammed Raheem Arshad, 29, of Manchester Road, Rochdale, has been charged with the following offences.

  • Causing death by dangerous driving
  • Cause death whilst unlicensed
  • Cause death whilst uninsured
  • Attempted theft of motor vehicle
  • Aggravated TWOC
  • Driving whilst unfit through drugs

He has been remanded into custody ahead of a scheduled appearance at Manchester Magistrates Court on Thursday 5 December 2024.

These charges relate to an incident which took place on Wednesday 3 December 2024 which sadly saw an 18-year-old lose his life after a collision between a Toyota Aqua Hybrid and a Volkswagen Up on Manchester Road in Rochdale.
 

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