A TRUCK driver has been charged with causing the death of a cyclist by careless driving.

David Clarke, from Longbarn, is facing the charge in connection with the death of army veteran Joseph Clarke in Trafford in June last year.

The 28-year-old was riding a Correra push bike on the afternoon of Friday, June 12 2020, when he was involved in a collision with a Mercedes lorry on Ashburton Road West.

He was rushed to hospital but died of his injuries a week later.

Fifty-seven-year-old David Clarke, of Blackburne Close, appeared before Manchester Magistrates Court on Tuesday, December 7, in order to face the charge of causing death by careless driving.

Around £3,000 was raised in memory of Joseph Clarke, who served with the forces in Afghanistan, following his passing.

Tributes posted on a JustGiving page dedicated to him stated: “No words will ever fully express how loved Joe is and how much he will be missed.

“Gone but never forgotten.”