Driver charged with murder after man run over in ‘road rage fight’
A driver has been charged with murder after another motorist died in an alleged road rage incident.
Paul Bowles, 50, was declared dead at the scene close to the Elk Mill roundabout on Broadway in Chadderton, Greater Manchester, at around 6.40pm on Wednesday.
Officers had been called to reports of an altercation there, saying one of the drivers got back into his vehicle and struck the other man.
Andrew Robson, 32, from Chadderton has been charged with murder over the incident.
He is due to appear at Manchester Magistrates’ Court on Saturday.
In a tribute, Mr Bowles’ family described him as a ‘kind, loving, family man and true gentleman who always put others before himself.
‘He was intelligent and quick-witted, had a brilliant mind and generous heart.’
The family continue to be supported by police, Greater Manchester Police added.
A spokesperson said: ‘We initially responded to reports of a fight between two drivers close to the Elk Mill roundabout.
‘The victim, a man aged 50, sadly died at the scene despite the best efforts of emergency services.’
In an appeal for information earlier this week, the force said: ‘It is believed that the drivers of two vehicles had an altercation close to the roundabout, before one of the drivers got back into his vehicle and struck the other man.’
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