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HGV Driver Who Crashed Into Stationary Traffic on A27 Jailed After Police Release Cab Video

Three motorists suffered life-changing injuries in the 50mph impact, with police finding no evidence of phone use or intoxication.

Overview

  • Kuljinder Singh, 45, admitted three counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and was sentenced at Portsmouth Crown Court on October 10.
  • Multiple outlets report a prison term of three years and ten months and a driving disqualification of four years and eleven months.
  • In-cab footage shows the Mercedes HGV still accelerating as it struck a line of stationary vehicles, triggering a chain-reaction that flipped a car onto its roof.
  • The collision occurred on August 8, 2022, on the A27 eastbound between the Fishbourne and Stockbridge roundabouts in Chichester.
  • Victims described ongoing physical and psychological trauma and expressed frustration that the driver has not personally explained the crash, as police urged greater vigilance by lorry drivers.