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Driver jailed for fatal accideni

14th November 2002
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A truck driver has been Jailed for 18 months after pleading guilty to death by dangerous dr ving after his truck crashed Into a car, leaving a woman occupant dead.

Leicester Crown Court was told how despite warning signs John Dorsi had failed to notli queuing traffic on the M6.

His 20-tonne rigid ploughed Into the back of a stationary BMW at 50mph on the motor* Injuring the driver and killing passenger Nicola Perrin, Andy Eastel, prosecuting, said drivii conditions on the day of the accident had been Ideal and other drivers had not reported al difficulties in seeing the traffic.

Dorsi had taken necessary breaks, was not speeding and had not been drinking. He simp failed to see that traffic was at a standstill. Sentencing him to 18 months, and banning hi from driving for five years, Judge Simon Hammond said that the accident should remind trur drivers that they have to be particularly vigilant.


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