Wisbech man sentenced after fatal crash in Downham Market

A man has been sentenced to 30 weeks in prison after causing a five-vehicle crash that killed one man and seriously injured another.He was sentenced at Norwich Crown Court on Wednesday after pleading guilty to causing death and serious injury by careless driving at an earlier hearing.

The court heard how Porter's car collided with an HGV on the other side of the road, causing the HGV to veer offside into oncoming traffic. The driver of the HGV also suffered a fractured skull that left him with irreparable nerve damage, the court heard.He was also seen to be looking into his lap, leaning towards his passenger seat and on occasion, drifting into the opposite lane of traffic.

He said: "When I was fit enough, I returned to lorry driving but found that I was really affected by the collision psychologically.Mr Zablotny's family said he would be "forever missed"by his family, who described him as "the most amazing person, father, son, brother, and friend".

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