"Officers at the scene were told by Nicholls that he "looked down for a cigarette for a second or two seconds". By the time Nicholls looked back up, he was unable to brake his vehicle to avoid Mr Stone's blue Peugeot, which was stationary in a queue of traffic."
"The impact propelled the Peugeot into a third car, triggering further collisions involving a fourth and fifth vehicle. Mr Stone, from Longwell Green, tragically died at the scene, and several other individuals sustained injuries in the multi-vehicle crash."
"Nicholls, from Otterhampton near Bridgwater, pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving and causing serious injury by careless driving. He was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court to 14 months in prison suspended for 18 months, 12 months' disqualification from driving, subject to an extended test, as well as a 60-day curfew."
Jamie Nicholls, 48, crashed his van into a stationary car on the M32 motorway near Bristol on August 22, 2024, while looking down for a cigarette. The collision killed 68-year-old Michael Stone and triggered a multi-vehicle pile-up involving five vehicles total. Stone's passenger sustained seven broken ribs and a head injury. Nicholls pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving and causing serious injury by careless driving. He received a 14-month suspended prison sentence for 18 months, 12-month driving disqualification with extended test requirement, 60-day curfew, and additional penalties. Stone's widow expressed devastation at losing 40 years of marriage and future memories.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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