Young man and woman killed in Gorton crash named for first time as suspect to appear in court

The man and woman were killed in the smash on Hyde Road

A young man and woman who died in a crash on a main road in Gorton have been named for the first time as Jack Cartwright and Natasha Denman.

The pair lost their lives in the crash on the A57 Hyde Road on August 5. Emergency services were called to the road, near the junction with Clumber Road, after a car hit a stationary digger at around 9.35pm.

Four people were inside the car at the time, a Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said previously. A young man and a woman, aged 23 and 24, sadly died at the scene.

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The man has now been named on official court documents as Mr Cartwright, while the woman has been named as Ms Denshaw. The car involved the crash has been identified in the court documents as being a Skoda Fabia.

Apollo Simms, 26, of Tealby Road, Manchester, has been charged with two counts of death by dangerous driving and failing to provide a sample for analysis. He is due to appear at Manchester Magistrates’ Court today (August 11).

Another man who was arrested has been released on bail, police confirmed.