Jailed: Killer lorry driver will be 'haunted for life' after A5 crash that killed 'protective' son

Patrick Casey, aged 22, was jailed for four years and two months for causing the death of "protective" 24-year-old Callum Powell on the A5 at Nesscliffe on January 23 this year.

Shrewsbury Crown Court was shown dashcam footage of the tragic moment when Casey tried to go past another lorry on a single carriageway before colliding with Callum's Vauxhall Astra. The Morrisons delivery driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

The court was told how Casey "had his head in his hands and was crying" at the scene of the fatal crash.

Heartbreaking footage of Callum's tearful mother Sandra was also played to the courtroom, as she told police how her son's death had "blown apart" her family.

Simon Parry, prosecuting, told how Casey had been driving in the early hours of the morning behind two other HGVs heading towards Shrewsbury.

Footage was shown of Casey overtaking the first lorry in front of him, causing the driver to slow down before a roundabout to let him in.

Then, Casey tried to go past the second lorry, believing that the road was straight. But, tragically, he collided with Callum's car travelling in the other direction.

Callum's mother told of the harrowing moment the family got a knock on the door from the police less than two hours after her son had been killed.

She said: "The last time I saw him was on the Sunday afternoon when he was going off to work. He'd seen a nice BMW and was thinking about changing his car. He was sitting on a bar stool in the kitchen and asking me about it.

"He said 'I'm going now,' and went out the back door. I said 'you be careful'. That was the last time I ever saw him.

"The first I knew (about his death) was Rachel (Callum's sister) waking me up at 5.45am saying 'the police are here'. I had woken up and his car wasn't where it should be. I went to my phone. If he was going to be late or stay with his girlfriend he would message me."