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Tim Hanlon

Lorry driver caused horror crash that killed nurse as he grabbed soft drink from bag

A lorry driver killed a "dedicated and skilled" nurse after he ploughed into her car while getting a can of fizzy drink out of his bag, a court heard.

Kenneth Wilson, 55, was jailed for 28 months after he took his eyes off the road and fatally injured Tanya Forrest, 51, in a crash on November 3, 2019.

Wilson was driving an 18-tonne truck when he collided with Tanya's Ford Ka vehicle - after she had pulled over onto the side of A189, near Cramlington, Northumberland.

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