A driver of a rail replacement coach has made a court appearance, facing charges related to the death of an elderly pedestrian. Emergency personnel responded to notifications that a rail replacement vehicle had collided with the primary entrance of Carlisle railway station around 18:20 GMT on November 30 of the previous year. The incident resulted in injuries to two individuals, one of whom was Roger Denwood, aged 75, from Cockermouth. Mr. Denwood subsequently passed away 15 days after the event. Michael Cockton, 47, residing at St Helens Avenue, Flimby, presented himself before Workington Magistrates’ Court, where he was charged with causing death through dangerous driving. He refrained from entering a plea at this time. His next court appearance is scheduled for December 2 at Carlisle Crown Court, and he has been released on bail. An official inquiry into the circumstances surrounding Mr. Denwood’s death commenced earlier in the current year. Testimony revealed that subsequent to the collision, he was transported to a trauma facility in Newcastle, where efforts were made to save his life. Nevertheless, his injuries proved too grave, leading to his transfer to Carlisle’s Eden Valley Hospice, where he ultimately passed away. Post navigation Two-year-old boy “lucky to be alive” after pocket bully dog attack Man in His 70s Struck by Own Car During Ambush Robbery