A man has been charged in connection with a crash which killed two elderly passengers on the A429 on Monday evening.

Nicholas Roy Haynes, 32, of Newark Road, Gloucester, has been charged with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving, two counts of failing to stop at the scene of an accident and one count of driving without due care and attention.

He has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Swindon Magistrates' Court this morning.