Warminster woman charged over deaths of two people in A303 crash

Chloe HarcombeBBC News, West of England
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Tony Mist and Thelma Huse died in the crash last year

A woman has been charged after the deaths of two people in a crash.

Jessica Higgs, 20, from Warminster, was charged with two counts of causing death by driving without due care while over the limit for a specific controlled drug.

Tony Mist and Thelma Huse, both 69, died when their Fiat 500 collided with a Mercedes Citan van on the A303 at Camel Hill in Somerset on 15 May 2023.

Ms Higgs will appear before magistrates on Wednesday, police said.

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