
22/09/2025
A UK lorry driver has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after causing a fatal motorway crash while distracted by po*******hy on his phone.
The driver, Neil Platt, 43, from Bootle, Merseyside, admitted to causing death by dangerous driving after his HGV ploughed into a stationary car on the M58 near Skelmersdale, Lancashire, on May 17, 2024.
His vehicle struck the Hyundai Kona of Daniel Aitchison, 46, pushing it into a tanker that exploded in flames, killing the father-of-two instantly.
Court investigations revealed Platt had been scrolling through X, WhatsApp, TikTok, and YouTube, with explicit content visible, during his three-hour journey. Judge Ian Unsworth KC condemned his actions as “selfish” and called him a “multi-tonne accident waiting to happen.”
Along with his jail term, Platt faces a 13-year driving ban and must pass an extended retest before regaining his licence.
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