Christopher Hamilton sentenced in crash that claimed life of Sarah Jones [Video]

The truck driver convicted in the crash that killed a 39-year-old mother of two was sentenced to four years in prison on Tuesday.

Sarah Jones died after a hydro vacuum truck rolled on top of her vehicle at the intersection of Bradley Avenue and Jackson Road in south London on Jan. 6, 2021.

In December, Christopher Hamilton, 39, was found guilty of dangerous driving causing death.

Justice Lynne Leitch told the court Hamilton disobeyed the rules of the road and had been speeding.

“I found that Mr. Hamilton’s driving was dangerous and caused the fatal injuries,” she said.

Leitch added, “Mr. Hamilton’s conduct was no momentary lapse in judgement, he had a cavalier attitude towards those who share the road, disobeyed traffic signs…his vehicle was overloaded.”

When speaking about the life that was lost Justice Leitch said, “Mr. Hamilton was totally responsible for Ms. Jones death…he stole the future from her.”

Calling the crash preventable and devastating, the judge …