Gwynedd crash: Distracted lorry driver nearly hits people and dog
This was the moment a lorry driver, who was distracted by his phone, crashed into a car on the A55 at Tal-y-Bont, Gwynedd.
The footage shows Raymond Catterall, 44, crashing into a stationary broken down car[1], as well as almost hitting three people and a dog standing on the grassy verge.
Catterall pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and using a handheld mobile phone whilst driving.
He was given an eight-month suspended prison sentence, 150 hours of unpaid work, a three-month curfew and a 12-month driving disqualification at Caernarfon Crown Court on Friday.
Video edited by Greg Davies