LONDON - Terrifying video from police in the U.K. shows the moment a truck driver was texting while driving before smashing into a vehicle in front of him seriously injuring three people.
The footage was released by Sussex Police and shows truck driver Derek Holland, 59, driving before crashing into another van on Aug.
10, 2020. Holland pleaded guilty to all four charges and appeared before Hove Crown Court on Tuesday 27 July, where he was sentenced to three-and-a-half years’ imprisonment.In the video, Holland can be seen using his phone while driving his truck at dangerously fast speeds.
By the time he realizes how close he has approached the truck ahead, it’s too late. "The collision involved a security van which had broken down in lane.