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Man in court over motorway deaths
6/ 8/2008
A DRIVER has appeared in court following a motorway crash in Heywood on Sunday which claimed the lives of a man and his teenage son.
Imran Hussain, 31, from Bradford, West Yorkshire, appeared before Rochdale Magistrates on Tuesday, charged with causing death by dangerous driving, drink driving and making threats to kill.
He was remanded in custody and will appear at Bolton Crown Court on October 21.
Forty-seven-year-old Gary Proctor and his son James, 16, who are from Wakefield, were critically injured in the collision, which happened just before 6.00am on the M62 eastbound on Sunday.
They had just passed Birch Services in their Fiat Punto when their car was in collision with a black Audi Quattro.
They were taken to hospital by ambulance but their injuries were too severe to save them and they were pronounced dead a short time later.
Gary's wife and James' mum Catherine, 44, was also seriously injured in the collision. She is currently in a stable condition in hospital being treated for broken ribs and a broken arm.
Members of Gary and James' family have paid tribute, saying: "They both really loved sport and they were both season tickets holders for the Leeds Rhinos rugby league team.
"James was a lovely, smashing lad. He was really thoughtful and very clever. He loved sport, in particular cricket, snowboarding and golf. He had saved his pocket money with the intention of buying a new set of golf clubs while on holiday in America.
"Gary and James regularly played golf together.
"Gary was quiet and unassuming, with a good sense of humour and loved a laugh. Both he and Catherine idolised James. They were looking forward to the holiday of a lifetime.
"We are in total disbelief. You say the words, but it just does not seem real."
Police are still appealing for witnesses to the crash.
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