Mother jailed for three years after killing farmer in distracted driving crash

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 09:19 · Archive

A mother-of-two has been jailed for three years after killing a farmer in a crash while distracted by her phone.

Ami Dronsfield, a mother-of-two from Glanton, Northumberland, was jailed for three years after killing farmer Michael Armstrong in a crash in November 2024. Dronsfield was driving to a hair appointment in Alnwick when she became distracted by her phone for seven seconds, which meant she was unable to see Armstrong's quad bike in time to avoid the collision.

The incident left Armstrong's family with what The Mirror describes as a 'horrific' memory. The Daily Mail reports that Dronsfield was distracted by Snapchat while driving at the time of the crash.

How it is being reported

• Mother-of-two who killed farmer in crash after being distracted by Snapchat while driving is jailed for three yearsAmi 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.Daily Mail · 8 Oct, 09:03
• Distracted mum killed farmer in crash as family are left with 'horrific' memoryMum-of-two Ami Dronsfield was driving to a hair appointment when she activated her phone for seven seconds, which meant she was unable to see Michael Armstrong's quad bike in timeThe Mirror · 7 Oct, 20:06

In this story: Ami Dronsfield · Michael Armstrong · Northumberland · Glanton · Alnwick

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