Trial date set for stepmum of tragic Ryan Morgan killed on M6 by dad
A trial date has been set for the stepmum of tragic teen Ryan Morgan who was killed by his dad on the M6.
14-year-old Ryan Liam Morgan from Morecambe, who was a passenger in a van driven by his dad, suffered serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene on Sunday, April 20, after the Peugeot van in which he was a passenger left the M6 southbound carriageway between junctions 34 and 33 and crashed into a tree.
Ryan’s dad Daniel Burba, who had never passed a driving test, suffered an epileptic fit behind the wheel and it later emerged the 31-year-old had ignored warnings by doctors not to drive due to his risk of seizures.
Burba, of Arnside Crescent, Morecambe, pleaded guilty to causing death while uninsured and driving without a license.
He was told he must serve at least two-thirds of a 10-year prison sentence and has been disqualified from driving for 14 years and five months and also told he must take an extended re-test if he ever wants to get behind the wheel again.
Daniel’s wife Frances Burba, 37, of Arnside Crescent, has been charged with making a false statement to obtain insurance on April 20, 2025, and two counts of aiding, abetting, counselling and procuring Daniel Burba in causing the death of Ryan Morgan by him [Daniel Burba] driving a car without insurance or a licence on April 20, 2025.
Appearing at Preston Crown Court earlier today, she pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
She has been granted unconditional bail until the trial set for May 2027 which is expected to last about four to five days.