A lorry driver viewing p0** on his cell phone when driving has killed a driver when he veered onto the hard shoulder and then crashed right into his truck, a court heard.

Former soldier Felix Gillon was jailed for eight years after being convicted of causing the death of Kerry Pemberton by dangerous driving on May 3 2016

The 56-year-old had watched "porn star candy love" only four minutes before the crash, and a additional 25 pages were obtained just after -- such as pornographic galleries and images.

Witnesses to the incident saw Gillon drift in and out of their hard shoulder between two and four times around the M69 southbound carriageway at about 3.13pm.
Gillon's Scania vehicle then struck Mr Pemberton's Iveco lorry, together with the 55-year-old finally being crushed against the security barrier.

Mr Pemberton, of Birmingham, had survived the initial impact but was trapped under wreckage.

He was eventually freed by firefighters but died of a heart attack in the ambulance on the way to hospital.

Gillon had been spotted by an off-duty officer, throwing his phone away after the incident in order to dispose of the incriminating evidence.

The former Army sergeant, of Bedworth, Warks, was also disqualified from driving for eight years.

Mr Justice Haddon-Cave, sentencing at Leicester Crown Court, said: “You told a series of lies to seek to cover your tracks but the jury saw through it all.”

He said Gillon had “carefully, deliberately and surreptitiously” disposed of his phone after the incident.

The judge added: “You have privately expressed remorse but it would have been better demonstrated in criminal proceedings.”

In a victim impact statement, Mr Pemberton’s partner Cheryl, said: “His death has been the truly hardest time for all of us.

“I just sit and wait for him to come home every day and I am broken-hearted.

“Kerry brought me anything I wanted over the years. I miss the kiss I would get when he came home from work, the cuddles with his long, powerful arms and his smile.

“He was a very affectionate man and we all miss him dearly.”

Source: https://aderonkebamidele.com/man-dies-after-a-truck-driver-watching-prn-on-his-phone-hits-him/