The tragic deaths behind a plan for real change
manchestereveningnews.co.ukFrankie Jules-Hough, 38, was several months pregnant when she was hit by a speeding car on the M66. The Oldham mum and baby Neeve died, leaving behind her devastated partner Calvin and a nine-year-old son, who was also badly hurt in the crash.
It’s harrowing stories like these that have prompted Greater Manchester Combined Authority bosses to take drastic action. READ NEXT: They have approved an action plan aimed at bringing road traffic deaths in the region down to zero by 2040 after listening to filmed testimonies of Calvin and Frankie’s dad.
Calvin recalled how he'd celebrated his 'proudest moment' just a week before the tragedy, when he'd found out he would be the father of a baby girl and the heartbreaking moment he received a call from emergency services after the crash.
The driver, Adil Iqbal, then 22, of Hope Street in Accrington, Lancashire, who filmed himself speeding down the motorway at 123mph, was sentenced to 15 years in jail.
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