Partner of pregnant mum killed in horror crash issues heart-breaking plea to young drivers

On Saturday, May 13 Calvin Buckley said goodbye to his partner Frankie Jules-Hough and told her he loved her. It was a ‘normal’ conversation that would turn out to be their last.

Twenty minutes later Frankie, 38, was killed by a dangerous driver.

Six months on Calvin, from Oldham, is still yet to come to terms with her death but is sharing her story with students in a bid to prevent further deadly crashes.

Frankie’s heartbreaking story is now one of several being told within a stage production shown to students as part of the ‘Safe Drive Stay Alive’ campaign. The campaign aims to tackle the number of young drivers involved in road collisions that result in death or serious injury.

Speaking to the Manchester Evening News following a show at the Middleton Arena on Wednesday (November 1) Calvin said he is hoping to send young people a message that life is ‘valuable’.

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He said: “You should value your life and other people’s lives. Think about what you’re doing and be responsible whether you’re a driver or a passenger.

“Think, would you really want to cause the impact and devastation of taking somebody’s life or leaving somebody with life long injuries just so you can have a thrill or a buzz or get likes on social media.”

On May 13, Frankie was in the car with her two sons, Tommy and Rocky, and her nephew, Tobias when they were crashed into by 22-year-old Adil Iqbal on the M66 near Bury.

Iqbal was driving his father's BMW M140i at speeds of up to 123mph with one hand and holding his phone with the other