Firm Fined after Overworked Driver Dies in Crash

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A delivery company owner has been fined £2,500 for breaches of health and safety regulations after a driver who was suffering from exhaustion was killed in an accident. Gary Couser, 19, died instantly when his car ran off the road after hitting a pile of stones.

It is believed he had fallen asleep as a result of working a series of shifts lasting more than 16-and-a-half hours. The company had required the keen new recruit to work a series of long shifts between 3 September and 18 October 200... (88 more words)

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