Overview
- Christopher Tribe, 57, pleaded guilty at Mold Magistrates' Court and received a 36-week sentence suspended for 18 months.
- He was disqualified from driving for 18 months, must pay a £187 victim surcharge and £85 costs, and is required to pass an extended retest.
- The collision on December 3 last year on the B5129 at Sandycroft, Flintshire, involved a minibus and several cars, with glue from his load spilling onto the road.
- Prosecutors said his windscreen was misted, causing poor visibility; the defence cited low sun as a factor and noted earlier phone use not at the moment of impact.
- Dashcam footage captured the crash and his reaction, while police drone images showed the aftermath; injuries reported were non-life-threatening.