Driver jailed for five years for killing cyclist sent text message 34 seconds before 999 call, phone analysis shows
A driver found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving for hitting and killing a cyclist has been jailed for five years after phone analysis showed he sent a text message just seconds before the fatal collision.
Suffolk Police said that before the collision Martin stopped at a petrol station and was seen to be looking down at something as he left the forecourt. Commenting on the case, Mark Bassett, a sergeant with Suffolk Police said they were left"in no doubt" that distraction played a part in Mr Lawrence's death.
"We regularly run campaigns regarding the risks of driving and using a mobile phone because it is extremely dangerous and results in numerous collisions, some of which – as in this case – have fatal consequences. The petition was started by Angela Burke, whose 14-year-old daughter Courtney Ellis was killed in 2020 by speeding driver Brandon Turton. The 21-year-old driver was subsequently jailed for six years and nine months after pleading guilty to causing death by dangerous driving, and banned from driving for seven years.
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