Investigating officer Det Sgt Mark Dunne, from Thames Valley Police, mentioned: “Although the detection system on the smart motorway was not functioning at the time, other drivers saw the stranded Nissan vehicle and took the necessary evasive action, and we received a number of 999 calls alerting us to the break down in a live lane.
“Tragically, previous to our arrival on scene, O’Sullivan collided with the Nissan, inflicting a catastrophic damage to Pulvinder.
“Our case was always that the manner of O’Sullivan’s driving was careless, regardless of the status of the smart motorway systems not alerting drivers to the stranded car at the time.
“Pulvinder was a a lot liked individual, and I hope that her household can start to maneuver ahead with their lives not directly now that sentencing has concluded.”
An inquest into Dhillon’s dying is anticipated and O’Sullivan mentioned he would cooperate with that course of.
