A man has been sentenced to at least two years behind bars after he crashed into two police officers in Sydney's south-west while looking at his mobile phone, leaving both men with serious leg injuries.
Constable Foley had to have a permanent titanium rod fitted in one of his legs, has a deformity to his left index finger which means he is no longer able to make a closed fist, and is unable to run or kneel. He sentenced Thornton to three years and eight months in prison, with a non-parole period of two years. He will be eligible for release in January 2021.
"The message is quite clear from the court about the conduct of this person in driving a motor vehicle and being distracted, and the devastating consequences that may result," Mr Rolph said.
gmitch_news A custodial sentence was appropriate as I understand one of the police officers lost a leg as a result of this willful negligence
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