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A driver accused of causing death by dangerous driving after a young dad was killed has appeared in court for the first time. Passenger Owen Tagg, 21, died in a crash in Deal in October 2022 after a red Volkswagen Polo collided with a wall in Hamilton Road. Yesterday, driver Jack Nixon, 25, appeared in the dock for a first hearing at Folkestone Magistrates Court after the crash nearly two years ago. The case has now been passed to crown court. Victori Aked, prosecuting, told the court: “The car collided with a brick wall. Owen Tagg was pronounced dead. “This is the first time the matter has co…