Woman charged in connection with fatal collision in Bakewell

A woman has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a fatal collision in Bakewell.

The collision occurred at around 12.30am on 7 January when a Fiat 500 travelling along King Street left the carriageway and collided with the front of a shop.

Kyle Shimwell, 21, from Bakewell, was a front seat passenger in the Fiat. He suffered serious injuries and was taken to the Northern General Hospital in Sheffield, where he died on 9 January.

Lucy Pegler, 21, of East Bank, Winster, has now been charged in connection with the case. She appeared at Chesterfield Magistrates’ Court on Monday 4 September when the case was adjourned to a future date.