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The defence argued the crash was ‘inevitable’ due to a smart motorway technical fault
16:32, 18 Feb 2026
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Barry O’Sullivan leaves Reading Crown Court after he was found guilty of causing death by careless driving. (Image: Georgia Bates/PA Wi…
A motorist who crashed into the back of a broken-down car on a smart motorway has been convicted of causing the fatal collision.
Barry O’Sullivan, 45, of Wixams near Bedford, was driving a grey Ford work van at the time of the collision with a Nissan M…
A major motorway has been closed in both directions, causing delays to morning commuters.
The M4 in Berkshire is closed in both directions between J10 (Wokingham) and J11 (Reading) for emergency works after structural damage to a power line pylon near…
Barry O’Sullivan, 45, was convicted at Reading Crown Court over the crash[1] By AIDAN RADNEDGE, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER[2] Published: 13:06, 18 February 2026 | Updated: 13:21, 18 February 2026
A van driver has been found guilty of causi…
A van driver who crashed into the back of a broken-down car in the fast lane of a smart motorway has been convicted of causing the fatal collision.Barry O’Sullivan, 45, was driving a grey Ford work van along the M4 on March 7 2022 when he hit a Nissan …
The M4 has been closed in both directions in Berkshire for emergency works, according to National Highways.The road is closed between junction 10, near Wokingham, and junction 11, near Reading, after an electricity tower nearby, with lines crossing the…
Barry O’Sullivan, 45, was driving a grey Ford work van along the M4 on March 7 2022 when he collided with a Nissan Micra that had come to a halt in the fast lane of the motorway.
The collision – which took place during the morning rush hour on the M4 w…
There have been severe delays on the M4 on Tuesday morning, February 17, after a crash involving a lorry. Traffic monitoring system Inrix said a lorry had overturned at Junction 34, Miskin, near Pontyclun.
The road closed in the westbound direction and…
Do you have a story? Email [email protected] By LETTICE BROMOVSKY, NEWS REPORTER[1] Published: 18:02, 16 February 2026 | Updated: 20:09, 16 February 2026
Alerts designed to warn drivers of broken-down veh…
A fatal crash where a van driver crashed into a broken-down car in the fast lane of the M4 was “inevitable” because the smart motorway safety systems were malfunctioning, a jury has been told.Barry O’Sullivan, 45, was driving a grey Ford work van along…