Car death charge
Date published: 17 July 2009
THE brother of former England cricket captain Mike Atherton has been bailed until September 2.
Chris Atherton, of Failsworth, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
The 38-year-old is alleged to have collided with a Vauxhall Corsa causing it to overturn in a high speed smash on the M61 near Bolton on Sunday, May 24.
Lay preacher Peter Rushton (64), from New Moston, a passenger in the Corsa, died at the scene.
The driver, a 48-year-old man, was badly injured and airlifted to Wythenshawe Hospital suffering multiple fractures.
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