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Driver jailed for killing farmer on quad bike while using mobile phone
Overview
Ami Dronsfield, 36, has been jailed for three years and two months after admitting to causing death by dangerous driving when her car collided with a quad bike on the A697 in Northumberland. The victim, 58-year-old farmer Michael Armstrong, suffered catastrophic injuries and died 11 days later in hospital. Newcastle Crown Court heard that Dronsfield was distracted by her mobile phone, having accessed Snapchat in the seconds leading up to the crash.
Key points
- Ami Dronsfield crashed her VW Golf into the back of Michael Armstrong's quad bike on the A697 in Northumberland on 24 November 2024.
- Mr Armstrong sustained catastrophic injuries and passed away 11 days later while on life support.
- Data showed Dronsfield's phone was used to access Snapchat for the seven seconds immediately before the collision.
- Dronsfield admitted causing death by dangerous driving and was sentenced to three years and two months in prison.
- She was also disqualified from driving for six years and seven months and ordered to take an extended test.