17/07/2025
A man has pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention at Teesside Magistrates Court today, Thursday 17th July. Sentenced to six penalty points and a £600 fine.
40-year-old Nathaniel Armitage, from Wakefield, was driving a HGV when he collided with another lorry, which was parked in a lay-by, on 17th December 2024 on the A19.
The collision thankfully did not result in any serious injuries, although a mass of groceries and sawdust from the two lorries were left strewn across both carriageways, which resulted in a huge clean-up operation and left the road closed for around 11 hours.
Officers don’t know the exact cause of the collision, though footage showed the HGV slowly careering off course and into the parked lorry. Thankfully, no injuries were caused to the driver of the parked lorry, who was in the cab at the time.
At court today, Armitage was sentenced to six penalty points and a £600 fine.
Sergeant Chris Lindsey, investigating officer, said: “It’s extremely lucky given the damage caused that both of these drivers were not seriously harmed. This incident led to an operation lasting almost 11 hours with multiple agencies involved and it caused huge disruption to those using the main road networks in the area.
“The important message here is that people need to take their responsibilities as a driver seriously, and ensure that they remain diligent and take regular breaks when driving, not only for their own safety but for the safety of other road users. Not remaining fully aware of the road can have serious consequences, especially when it comes to large, heavy vehicles like lorries. Fortunately, in this instance, the consequences were not much worse. Please always ensure that you drive carefully, to help us reduce serious collisions on our roads.”
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