Lorry driver browsing dating sites at wheel jailed after causing three deaths
His 305-tonne lorry, laden with fertiliser, was moving at least 50mph over that time.
Judge James Adkin said: "You were not asleep at the wheel, which would have been bad enough. In fact you were trawling the internet on dating sites looking for casual sexual partners." There were two lorries and four cars involved in the collision, with several other people suffering serious injuries.The lorry "careered out of control, destroying everything in its path" before ending up 100m down the carriageway past the point of the initial impact.
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