Man charged following fatal collision at Bentley two years ago

A 42-year-old man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving following a fatal collision in Bentley in 2023.

Emergency services were called shortly after 7pm on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, to reports of a collision involving a car and two cyclists just off the A137 on Church Road, in Bentley.

Police, ambulance and East Anglian Air Ambulance were all in attendance to the incident.

One cyclist, a man in his 40s, was airlifted to Addenbrooke’s Hospital, in Cambridge, where he sadly died the next day, May 18, despite the best efforts of medical personnel.

The other cyclist sustained minor injuries and was released from hospital after checks were conducted.

Thomas Gibbs, 42, of Church Road, Bentley, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving and is due to appear at Ipswich Magistrates’ Court (pictured above) on Monday, May 19.