A MAN has been charged with causing the death of a mum-of-five by dangerous driving.

Joanne Bailey-Collinge, from Leigh, died after a crash while she was driving her black Volkswagen Polo on Bickershaw Lane in Abram just after 5.45pm on Saturday, April 20.

Police attended the scene to reports of a three-car crash involving a black Volkswagen Polo, a silver Mercedes C220 saloon and a grey Volkswagen Amarok.

Police and the Ambulance Service attended and 34-year-old Joanne, from Leigh, later died in hospital.

Lewis Fisher, 20, of Poolstock Lane, Worsley Mesnes, Wigan has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving; driving while uninsured; driving without a licence and two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

He appeared at Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court on Monday, May 20 where he was remanded to appear at Manchester Crown Court on September 9.

Joseph Pownall, 27, of no fixed address was charged with manslaughter; causing death by dangerous driving; two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving; kidnap and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.

He appeared at Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, April 23 alongside Steven Fairclough, 42, also of no fixed address, who was charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.

They were remanded to appear at Manchester Crown Court.

Joanne, a mum-of-five, was described as someone with "a heart of gold" who "would do anything for anyone".