Lorry driver was on video call to his wife when he killed father-of-two in motorway crash
A lorry driver has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for causing the death of a father-of-two in a motorway crash while on a video call. Zvonko Tomisa crashed into Arran McManus's car, which was stationary in traffic, at around 48mph. The court highlighted Tomisa's distracted driving and the tragic consequences of his actions.
- ▪Zvonko Tomisa was driving at approximately 55mph when he crashed into Arran McManus's car.
- ▪Tomisa was on a video call to his wife at the time of the collision.
- ▪Arran McManus suffered fatal injuries after his vehicle was crushed into another lorry.
- ▪Tomisa was sentenced to 11 years in prison for death by dangerous driving and banned from driving for 14 years and four months.
- ▪The court noted that Tomisa's actions were entirely avoidable and distracted his attention from the road.
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NewsUKCrimeLorry driver was on video call to his wife when he killed father-of-two in motorway crashZvonko Tomisa, 58, hit Arran McManus’s car in standstill traffic on the M20 in Kent on November 25 last yearAnahita Hossein-Pour Monday 18 May 2026 19:29 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2978955","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/kent-m20-zvonko-tomisa-arran-mcmanus-maidstone-b2978955.html","title":"Lorry driver was on video call when he killed father-of-two in motorway crash"}}open image in…
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