Watch the shocking moment texting driver crashes and overturns van

Name: Texting driver crashes and overturns car
Uploaded: 2020-09-23T16:06:25.000Z
Duration: 18 s
Description: Sussex Police has shared this video of a texting driver who crashed then overturned his vehicle in Roedean Road, Brighton, on November 15, 2019. The driver, who had to have his arm amputated after the incident, gave his permission for the footage to be shared to warn others of the dangers of using a mobile phone at the wheel.

By Ginny Sanderson

Published 23rd Sep 2020, 17:11 BST

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This is the moment a texting driver crashed and flipped their vehicle.

The shocking footage has been released by the police to raise awareness of the dangers of using a mobile phone at the wheel.