Alistair Campbell drove on after he struck motorcyclist George Glasgow as he changed lane near Nitshill.
A lorry driver was unaware he killed a motorcyclist as he was listening to his radio on a loud volume.Campbell hit the granddad while changing lanes towards a set of traffic lights in Glasgow's B773 in Nitshill. The deceased's motorbike had been driving alongside Campbell on approach to an amber traffic light.The trucker meantime had been listening to the radio at a loud volume. He was unable to hear Mr Glasgow's engine and was unaware of the crash so he continued to drive on.
Prosecutor Harry Findlay said: "On examination by the police, the radio operated was set to number 20 on an increasing scale to number 32. The traffic lights ahead showed amber which was to change to red. Campbell in lane two did not slow down.Sign up to Glasgow Live's newsletter Get all the latest Glasgow news and headlines sent straight to your inbox twice a day by signing up to our free newsletter.The morning newsletter arrives every day before 9am and the evening newsletter, manually curated by the team, is sent between 4pm and 5pm, giving you a round up of the most important stories we've covered that day.
Campbell later told witnesses at the scene that he "did not see" Mr Glasgow or know where he came from.Mercy crews arrived meantime and determined that the injuries sustained were "incompatible with life."
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