'He came to the door and I knew Joe was dead, he didn't need to tell me, I could see it in his face'
A grieving dad is urging drivers not to use their phones when behind the wheel following his young son being killed by a motorist who 'checked Facebook'.
Andy, 55, says his son's death was 'totally preventable' and is now urging other motorists to 'think twice' before using their phones whilst driving. Joe had been on his way to school on January 8th 2019, when Majury's Mercedes HGV truck crashed into the Vauxhall Vivaro minibus Joe was travelling in. But a couple of hours later Andy got a call from a police liaison officer and he said he needed to come and see me. Andy continued speaking of the 'soul-destroying day: "I thought Joe might have been in an accident and that he had broken in his leg or arm. He came to the door and I knew Joe was dead, he didn't need to tell me, I could see it in his face. It was soul-destroying, it was devastation.
He added: "He was just starting to get to grips with his autism, and he was excited for the future. All he wanted to do was walk his dogs." Five years on from the loss of Joe, his family are still coming to terms with their loss, but Andy hopes by sharing his grief he can prevent other families from experiencing their heartache.
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