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It has been reported that the widow of a man who was killed on the hard shoulder of the ‘Smart’ section of the M1 plans to sue Highways England for corporate manslaughter.
The tragic incident occurred in June near Sheffield.
According to a BBC report:
The widow of a man killed on a “smart motorway” plans to sue Highways England for corporate manslaughter.
Jason Mercer, 44, died on 7 June on the M1 near Sheffield, where the hard shoulder is now an active lane.
He was involved in a minor collision but when he and the other driver got out to exchange details they were hit by a lorry. Both died at the scene.
His widow, Clare Mercer, said Highways England must reconsider using hard shoulders as live lanes.
The other driver was 22-year-old Alexandru Murgeanu from Mansfield.
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