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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Andrew Robinson & Kieran Isgin

Texting lorry driver killed nurse in horrific M62 smash - then desperately tried to evade justice

A lorry driver was discovered to be exchanging text messages while driving, causing the death of a nurse in a multiple-vehicle crash on the M62.

Nicholas Liever, 49, was driving a Volvo HGV when it smashed into a Volkswagen Passat, an Iveco Vehicle Transporter and a Volkswagen Touareg at around 10.40am on September 5, 2019.

Karen McDonagh, 51, the driver of the Passat, suffered fatal injuries, Yorkshire Live reports.

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