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submitted 1 month ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

Darryl Anderson was drunk behind the wheel of his Audi SUV, had his accelerator pressed to the floor and was barreling toward a car ahead of him when he snapped a photo of his speedometer. The picture showed a car in the foreground, a collision warning light on his dashboard and a speed of 141 mph (227 kph).

An instant later, he slammed into the car in the photo. The driver, Shalorna Warner, was not seriously injured but her 8-month-old son and her sister were killed instantly, authorities said. Evidence showed Anderson never braked. 

Anderson, 38, was sentenced Tuesday to 17 years in prison for the May 31 crash in northern England that killed little Zackary Blades and Karlene Warner. Anderson pleaded guilty last week in Durham Crown Court to two counts of causing death by dangerous driving.

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[-] thoro@lemmy.ml 45 points 1 month ago

I'm sorry but this isn't "world news" to me. Random drunken tragedies are hardly something useful to keep me informed on what is happening in the world.

[-] fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago

If it bleeds, it leads.

[-] JovialMicrobial@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

It can be useful for people to see how other countries handle crimes like this one.

I'm from the US and if this happened here depending on what state he was in would determine whether he got a slap on the wrist or jail time. Also if the judge was corrupt or a shitty person he'd get a slap on the wrist(see rapist Brock Turners case).

So it not completely useless. At least I don't think so.

[-] ASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Lemmy is still so starved for content that stories get posted where they shouldn't, and submissions are still dominated by a handful of accounts.

(you're right)

this post was submitted on 11 Jul 2024
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