Dudley man charged following fatal M6 crash in Staffordshire

Staffordshire Police have said that Ghulam Haider, 22, from Dudley, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving following a fatal crash on the M6 in Stoke-on-Trent. 

Staffordshire Police were called to the scene of the M6 southbound between Junction 15 and Junction 16, at 9.55pm on Thursday, February 27, to reports of a collision involving a car and an HGV.

On arrival, emergency services discovered a Toyota Avensis and a White MAN Truck HGV, both of which had been involved in the collision. 

Sadly, it was found that the driver of the HGV, 58-year-old Cliff Tamou, from Wigan, was fatally injured in the incident before tragically dying at the scene.

Haider, who was also injured in the collision, has now been charged with causing death by dangerous driving and using a motor vehicle on a road without third-party insurance.

Talking about the incident, a Staffordshire Police spokesperson said: "We were called at 9.55pm on Thursday 27 February to reports of a collision involving a Toyota Avensis and a white MAN Truck HGV on the M6 junctions 15 and 16 southbound.

"Sadly, the driver of the HGV, 58-year-old Cliff Tamou, from Wigan, who was out of the HGV as it had broken down, died at the scene. Cliff's family continue to be supported by specialist officers."

The 22-year-old appeared at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre on Saturday, March 8, and was remanded into custody.

Haider is now due to appear at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on April 7.