25/11/2003

West Brom player charged over fatal crash

A professional footballer has been charged today with causing death by dangerous driving after a fatal collision in Meridien, West Midlands, on Sunday morning.

Lee Hughes, a 27-year-old striker for First Division team West Bromwich Albion, was also charged with failing to stop after the accident.

Mr Hughes was charged after voluntarily attending a police station last night.

Douglas Graham (56), from Eastern Green in Coventry, died after the Renault Megane car he was a passenger in was involved in a collision with a silver Mercedes coupe in the early hours of Sunday morning. Mr Hughes's wife also sustained a broken leg during the incident.

Mr Hughes will appear before Coventry magistrates court on Wednesday afternoon.

(gmcg)

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