Van driver charged over minibus crash that injured eleven

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 15:32 · Archive

A driver has been charged with causing serious injury after a van collided with a community minibus, injuring eleven people.

Shane Flexon, aged 40 and from Dursley Road in Trowbridge, appeared at Salisbury Magistrates' Court on Friday, 16 October, charged with seven counts of causing serious injury by careless driving.

The charges relate to a collision on 9 January 2025 when a Mercedes Sprinter van collided with an Urchfont Community minibus on the A342 at Marden, near Devizes. Flexon is alleged to have been driving the van without due care and attention. Emergency services attended the scene at around 11.45am, and the road was closed for some time.

Eleven people, aged between their 50s and 90s, were taken to hospital. Court documents name the alleged victims as Barbara Ramshaw, Ceridwen Dickson, David Myers, Barbara Rosemary Myers, John Booker, Gillian Halliday, and Paul Melhuish.

Flexon has been remanded on unconditional bail and is scheduled to appear at Salisbury Crown Court on 18 November.

How it is being reported

• Van driver facing seven counts of causing serious injury after minibus crashA driver accused of causing a crash that saw eleven people rushed to hospital has appeared in court.Gazette & Herald · 20 Oct, 14:50
• Van driver facing seven counts of causing serious injury after minibus crashA driver accused of causing a crash that saw eleven people rushed to hospital has appeared in court.Wiltshire Times · 20 Oct, 14:50

In this story: Shane Flexon · Salisbury Magistrates' Court · Urchfont Community · Heritage Fine Foods · A342 · Marden · Devizes

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