A British truck driver, Neil Platt, 43, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after causing the death of Danny Aitchison, 46, in a shocking May 2024 crash in Skelmersdale, Lancashire. Platt, driving a truck to Liverpool, was distractedly scrolling through social media and viewing pornographic content on his phone when he smashed into Aitchison’s stationary Hyundai at 54 mph, killing him instantly. Dash cam footage revealed Platt only looked at the road briefly during the 45 seconds he interacted with his phone. The collision caused Aitchison’s car to hit another truck and burst into flames. Judge Ian Unsworth KC condemned Platt as a “multi-ton accident waiting to happen,” highlighting his “arrogant and selfish attitude” behind the wheel. Indian Killed in UK Road Accident: 2 Hyderabad Students Dead and 5 Injured in Collision Between 2 Cars in Essex City.

Accident Kills Man in UK

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