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Woman charged following fatal collision in Stretton

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Passenger Katie Westwood died in the crash last October

A woman has been charged following a fatal collision in Staffordshire.

Katie Westwood, 32, was a passenger in a car that crashed on Bitham Lane, Stretton in October last year. She died of her injuries.

Keavi Illsley, from Burton upon Trent, has been charged with causing death by driving without due care and attention while unfit through drink.

The 23-year-old is due before Stafford Crown Court on 16 October, Staffordshire Police said.

A 19-year-old man, from east Staffordshire, who was detained on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and drink-driving at the time of the collision has since been released with no further action, the force added.

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