Crash Death Driver: 18 Seconds on a Phone, 5 Years in Jail

David Shields uses his phone in his recovery truck, seconds before running into a line of cars on, in this video still, on Feb. 8, 2017. Crown Office
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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A man has been jailed for five years after video footage showed him looking at his phone for 18 seconds before his truck plowed into a car, killing the occupant.

The incident happened last February in Dumfries Scotland.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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