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flag A lorry driver was jailed for 10 years after using his phone to view explicit content, causing a fatal M58 crash that killed Danny Aitchison.

flag A 43-year-old lorry driver, Neil Platt, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for causing a fatal crash on the M58 motorway in Lancashire on May 17, 2024, which killed father-of-two Danny Aitchison. flag Dashcam footage showed Platt using his phone to view social media, including explicit content, moments before the collision. flag He was traveling at 54 mph and only braked 35 meters from the stationary car ahead, causing a chain reaction that ignited a fire. flag Aitchison, who was speaking to his partner when the crash occurred, died instantly. flag Platt, who admitted to distracted driving and lied initially, was condemned by the judge as selfish and arrogant. flag He will serve two-thirds of his sentence in custody, be banned from driving for 13 years and eight months, and must pass an extended driving test upon release. flag The case underscores the dangers of mobile phone use while operating heavy vehicles.

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