Woman Jailed for Killing Farmer in Northumberland Crash: “Someone Lost Their Life because a Driver Wanted to Check Snapchat"

Driver jailed after checking Snapchat seconds before crash that killed farmer

A driver who killed a quad bike rider while using the Snapchat app on her phone has been jailed for more than three years.

Woman jailed for killing farmer in Northumberland crash: “Someone lost their life because a driver wanted to check Snapchat"

A dangerous driver who killed a farmer in a crash in Northumberland after being distracted by Snapchat has been jailed.

'We are a broken family' - Heartbreak after Northumberland farmer killed by driver distracted by phone

Mother who killed farmer after being distracted by Snapchat is jailed

Ami Dronsfield, 36, was driving to a hair appointment from her home in Glanton, Northumberland, to Alnwick, when she collided into Michael Armstrong, 58, in November 2024.

Driver using Snapchat on phone killed farmer in Northumberland crash

Michael Armstrong's family say his death was "brutal and senseless" as his killer is jailed.

Killer Snapchat crash driver on way to salon said 'I need to contact hairdresser' as victim lay in road

Michael Armstrong, 58, was on his way to care for his elderly father after work when Ami Dronsfield, 36, hit him on the A697 in Northumberland. She said: "I need to contact the hairdresser" amid the carnage, Newcastle crown court heard.