Warning to Drivers: Take Breaks to Prevent Fatalities
A man has been jailed for causing the death of a passenger in a van collision on the M40 near Warwick.
TAKING a break when driving, especially at night, can be the difference between life and death.
According to PC Craig Pearson, a serious collision investigator with Warwickshire Police, the collision occurred in May 2024 when Legard Swaby was driving from London to Birmingham. The van crashed into the back of a lorry at 91 miles per hour with no attempt to break or steer, resulting in catastrophic injuries to the passenger, who later died in hospital.
- The collision happened in the early hours of the morning.
- Swaby claimed he was trying to wake the passenger to take a turn at driving.
- Police enquiries indicated that the circumstances of the collision were consistent with fatigue.
Author's summary: Driver jailed for fatal M40 collision.
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