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Phone Distraction Led to Tragedy | Leeds News
A 20-year-old driver lost his life’s freedom after a fatal crash on the M62—caused by rewinding a Spotify song. Traveling at 59 mph, he failed to notice traffic halted for roadworks, slamming into a stopped car and triggering a chain collision that killed a 68-year-old father and husband. Though Richardson admitted guilt, expressing deep remorse in a heartfelt letter, the judge acknowledged his genuine sorrow but handed down a two-year-and-eight-month sentence in a young offenders’ institution, plus a six-year driving ban with strict retest requirements. The victim’s family honored him as a…
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