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The Sun
7 hours ago
- The Sun
Shocking moment speeding van driver distracted by phone slams into broken-down car leaving victim with lifelong injuries
THIS is the shocking moment a van driver smashed into a stopped car at high speed leaving his victim with horrific injuries. Nathan Cole, admitted to checking social media while driving at high speeds down the A27 in West Sussex. 5 5 The 29-year-old was speeding down the dual carriageway in a Volkswagen van when he failed to see a Peugeot that had stopped on the hard shoulder. Travelling at 72 mph, 12 mph faster than his van's limit, Cole slammed into the back of the stopped Peugeot. The horrific crash left the driver of the broken down car with life changing injuries. Cole's victim spent time in a coma and had to have their leg surgically amputated following the harrowing collision. Dash cam footage of the crash shows Cole staring down at his phone while speeding along the road. The harrowing video shows the moment Cole slams into the stopped car with pieces of the smashed Peugeot being thrown into the air by the impact of the speeding van. His victim can be seen waving his hands out of the open car door moments before the impact. The 60-year-old man Cole struck and injured is then violently shunted out of sight of the camera by the force of the speeding van. At 72 mph the speeding van sheers off the drivers side door of the Peugeot in the violent impact. Cole immediately reacts as the air bag goes off in his face, he grabs hold of the steering wheel with both hands and screams. Pulling his van over in the next lay-by Cole climbs out as smoke and dust begin to fill the cab of the vehicle. Horror moment car ploughs into pedestrian TWICE in front of onlookers as man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder Pictures later show the destroyed Peugeot which was left with no door and a completely ruined back end. An image of the scene shows debris strewn across both lanes of the dual carriageway with the destroyed Peugeot left on the grass verge at the edge of the road. Cole later admitted causing serious injury by dangerous driving at a hearing at Worthing Magistrates' Court on April 8. Appearing at Lewes Crown Court for sentencing on June 13 he was handed down a two year and four month prison sentence. Cole has also been banned from driving for four years and four months. The court heard that the harrowing crash happened on December 13, 2023, on the A road. Cole's victim, a 60-year-old man, was left with life changing injuries after being ploughed into by the speeding van. The van struck the man directly and he was rushed to hospital where he received urgent medical care. Cole's victim was left in a coma over Christmas and required extensive medical attention, including a leg amputation. 5 5 The victim's family said his injuries and treatment are a "daily reminder of a tragedy that has reshaped every aspect of our lives." Speaking after the case, Det Const Sean Corbin of Sussex Police said: "This was a shocking case which has changed the life of the victim and his family forever. "Cole admitted that he was distracted while driving. He was extremely fortunate that he did not cause a fatal collision that day. "His reckless driving posed a both to himself and to every other road user. "It acts as a warning to all drivers not to be driving at excess speed and not to drive while distracted. "Even a momentary loss of awareness can have devastating consequences." 5
The Irish Sun
7 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
Shocking moment speeding van driver distracted by phone slams into broken-down car leaving victim with lifelong injuries
THIS is the shocking moment a van driver smashed into a stopped car at high speed leaving his victim with horrific injuries. Nathan Cole, admitted to checking social media while 5 Nathan Cole was jailed for over two years Credit: SWNS 5 Cole admitted causing serious injury by dangerous driving Credit: SWNS The 29-year-old was speeding down the dual carriageway in a Volkswagen van when he failed to see a Peugeot that had stopped on the hard shoulder. Travelling at 72 mph, 12 mph faster than his van's limit, Cole slammed into the back of the The horrific crash left the driver of the broken down car with life changing injuries. Cole's victim spent time in a coma and had to have their leg surgically amputated following the harrowing collision. Read more in News Dash cam footage of the crash shows Cole staring down at his phone while speeding along the road. The harrowing video shows the moment Cole slams into the stopped car with pieces of the smashed Peugeot being thrown into the air by the impact of the speeding van. His victim can be seen waving his hands out of the open The 60-year-old man Cole struck and injured is then violently shunted out of sight of the camera by the force of the Most read in The Sun At 72 mph the speeding van sheers off the drivers side door of the Peugeot in the violent impact. Cole immediately reacts as the air bag goes off in his face, he grabs hold of the steering wheel with both hands and Pulling his van over in the next lay-by Cole climbs out as smoke and dust begin to fill the cab of the Horror moment car ploughs into pedestrian TWICE in front of onlookers as man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder Pictures later show the destroyed Peugeot which was left with no door and a completely ruined back end. An image of the scene shows debris strewn across both lanes of the dual carriageway with the Cole later admitted causing serious injury by Appearing at Lewes Crown Court for sentencing on June 13 he was handed down a two year and four month Cole has also been banned from driving for four years and four months. The court heard that the harrowing crash happened on December 13, 2023, on the Cole's victim, a 60-year-old man, was left with life changing injuries after being ploughed into by the speeding van. The van struck the man directly and he was rushed to hospital where he received urgent Cole's victim was left in a coma over Christmas and required extensive medical attention, including a leg amputation. 5 Shocking footage shows the moment of impact Credit: SWNS 5 Cole has been banned from driving for four years and four months Credit: SWNS The victim's family said his injuries and treatment are a "daily reminder of a tragedy that has reshaped every aspect of our lives." Speaking after the case, Det Const Sean Corbin of "Cole admitted that he was distracted while driving. He was extremely fortunate that he did not cause a "His reckless driving posed a both to himself and to every other road user. "It acts as a warning to all drivers not to be driving at excess speed and not to "Even a momentary loss of awareness can have devastating consequences." 5 Footage shows Cole staring at his phone while speeding along the road Credit: SWNS
Daily Mail
12 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Shocking moment van driver distracted by his phone smashed into a broken down car - causing life-changing injuries
This is the shocking moment a van driver distracted by his phone smashed into a broken down car - causing life-changing injuries to another driver. Nathan Cole later admitted he had been checking social media while driving a Volkswagen van at high speeds down the A27 in West Sussex, police said. He failed to see a Peugeot which had stopped on the hard shoulder of the busy dual carriageway, and careered into the back of the stationary vehicle. The other driver suffered devastating injuries, needing surgery to have their leg amputated and spent time in a coma. Dashcam video shows Cole, of Brighton, repeatedly looking down while driving at 72mph - 12mph faster than the speed limit for his vehicle, police said. The broken down car then comes into view, before he smashes into the back. His airbag goes off and Cole then exits the vehicle. The 29-year-old admitted causing serious injury by dangerous driving at a hearing at Worthing Magistrates' Court on April 8. He appeared at Lewes Crown Court for sentencing on June 13, where he was jailed for two years and four months and was disqualified from driving for four years and four months. The court was told how the incident happened at 12.10pm on December 13, 2023 on the A road at Southbourne. The driver of the Peugeot, a man in his 60s from Hampshire, was struck directly by the van and was taken to hospital. He remained in a coma over the Christmas period, and required a leg amputation, police said. The victim's family said his injuries and treatment are a 'daily reminder of a tragedy that has reshaped every aspect of our lives'. Speaking after the case, Det Const Sean Corbin of Sussex Police said: 'This was a shocking case which has changed the life of the victim and his family forever. 'Cole admitted that he was distracted while driving. He was extremely fortunate that he did not cause a fatal collision that day. 'His reckless driving posed a both to himself and to every other road user. 'It acts as a warning to all drivers not to be driving at excess speed and not to drive while distracted.
ITV News
2 days ago
- ITV News
'Shocking' moment van driver distracted on phone crashes into broken-down car in Sussex
Video shows a driver distracted on his phone before crashing into a broken-down car. Credit Sussex Police. Dashcam footage and video inside the vehicle shows the moment a van driver, distracted on his phone, crashed into a car that had broken down in Sussex. Nathan Cole was travelling at 72mph, 12mph over the speed limit for his vehicle, and struck the car that had stopped on the A27 dual carriageway at Southbourne in December 2023. He later admitted he had been checking social media on his phone before he crashed. The driver of the car that was hit, a man in his 60s from Hampshire, was rushed to hospital in a critical condition. He remained in a coma over the Christmas period, and had to have his leg amputated. Cole, 29, of Denton Drive, Brighton, admitted causing serious injury by dangerous driving at a hearing at Worthing Magistrates' Court. He was sentenced at Lewes Crown Court to two years and four months in prison and was disqualified from driving for four years and four months. The court was told how the incident happened at 12.10pm on 13 December 2023 on the A27 at Southbourne. Cole failed to see the hazard ahead of him on a long, straight stretch of road, as dashcam footage showed he was distracted on his phone. The Volkswagen van he was driving collided with a Peugeot car which had broken down. The driver of the car, a man in his 60s from Hampshire, was struck directly by the van and was taken to hospital. The victim's family said his injuries and treatment are a "daily reminder of a tragedy that has reshaped every aspect of our lives". Det Con Sean Corbin from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "This was a shocking case which has changed the life of the victim and his family forever. "Cole admitted that he was distracted while driving. "He was extremely fortunate that he did not cause a fatal collision that day "His reckless driving posed a both to himself and to every other road user. "It acts as a warning to all drivers not to be driving at excess speed and not to drive while distracted.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Yahoo
Man arrested after drugs, guns, and cash found in Baton Rouge apartment
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A Baton Rouge man is facing several charges after deputies found drugs, guns, and thousands of dollars in cash inside his apartment. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office (EBRSO) Gang Intelligence and Enforcement Unit, along with the SCAT team, began investigating suspected cocaine distributor Nathan Cole, 20. EBRSO said they watched him for several days and discovered he was running his drug operation from his apartment on E. Boyd Drive. Agents made a controlled sale of cocaine from Cole in the apartment parking lot. They later obtained search warrants for his apartment and vehicle. Man dead, 1 arrested after shooting at Doyle High School baseball field in Livingston On May 8, EBRSO agents searched the apartment and found: Over 1 pound of cocaine. 24 dosage units of Alprazolam pills. $11,392 in cash. Two guns. Drug-related items including digital scales, plastic bags, and a vacuum sealer. Cole was arrested and charged with: Distribution of a Schedule II drug (powder cocaine). Possession with intent to distribute (PWTID) a Schedule II drug (powder cocaine). PWTID a Schedule IV drug (Alprazolam pills). Possession of a firearm with controlled dangerous substances (two counts). Transactions involving proceeds from drug offenses. Possession of drug paraphernalia. After his arrest, EBRSO said Cole admitted to owning the drugs, guns, and cash. He also told investigators he had been selling cocaine for money. The Baton Rouge Police Department and DEA Task Force helped with the case, which is still under investigation. Is mother's intuition real? Man arrested after drugs, guns, and cash found in Baton Rouge apartment Quadruple cancer survivor killed after bullets fly through her home Video shows Pope Leo at White Sox World Series game Remains of Indiana man killed by ISIS in 2014 may have been found Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
