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Death crash coach driver jailed
A National Express coach driver who caused a terrifying crash which left three passengers dead while giving a safety announcement as he sped around a bend was jailed for five years.
Philip Rooney, 49, was speaking over the vehicle's public address system while trying to negotiate a 40mph bend at 55mph when he lost control.
Father of three Rooney, of Larkshill Drive, Carluke, Scotland, was also banned from driving for three years at Oxford Crown Court after pleading guilty to three counts of causing death by dangerous driving.
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