Lorry driver killed mother after removing sunglasses to read sign

Published: 11:38AM GMT 03 Mar 2010

Thomas Lakin, 32, private his shades seconds prior to he ploughed in to the at the behind of of Julie Blythe"s car whilst travelling at 55mph.

The yellow mini was strike with such force it was shunted in to a Ford Fiesta in front, that afterwards rammed in to a Ford Transit van.

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Mrs Blythe, 46, a bank workman and mother-of-three, was killed now in the pile-up that happened on the A46 bypass towards the M6 main highway at Walsgrave, Coventry, on Mar twenty last year.

Lakin pleaded guilty to causing genocide by dangerous pulling when he appeared at Warwick Crown Court and was locked up for dual years and criminialized from pulling for 3 years.

Recorder Richard Benson told him: ""You were momentarily dreaming from your thoroughness when you took off your sunglasses.

""As a outcome you unsuccessful to conclude the state of the trade ahead. It was an avoidable daze that combined a risk of risk and that tragically cost Mrs Blythe"s life.""

The justice listened Lakin, who was an fresh driver, was travelling at the behind of Mrs Blythe, from Nuneaton, Warwickshire, at 2pm when he became distracted.

David Everett, prosecuting, said: ""There was a reserve of trade that had come to a halt. The suspect braked and swerved and strike the behind of Mrs Blythe"s car, pulling it in to a Fiesta in front of it, that was afterwards pushed in to a Ford Transit van.

""The suspect told military he was an fresh truck motorist and was uncertain about either he was on the right road.

""He pronounced he took his sunglasses off to see at the highway signs some-more obviously and proposed to put them in a tray when he saw the reserve of trade ahead.""

The justice listened Lakin was travelling at 55mph - 5mph on top of the authorised extent for lorries - and usually braked when he was seventeen metres (56ft) afar from Mrs Blythe"s car.

Mr Everett said: ""It was as well late to equivocate attack Mrs Blythe"s car. He stopped his truck 100 metres offer on and ran at the behind of to the scene.

""Witnesses listened him contend the pile-up was his error and described him being dissapoint and agitated.""

Lakin was told he would offer twelve months in jail and be let out on looseness for the superfluous twelve months of his sentence.

Mr Benson told him: ""You have concurred your shame from the opening and voiced your distress and remorse.

""I am treating this box at the lowest turn on the sentencing guidelines, nonetheless no judgment can ever move at the behind of the loss of a mom and mother.""

Mrs Blythe"s father Tony and their 3 young kids Alex, Chris and Rachel refused to criticism after the case.