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Death crash driver 'using phone' Death crash driver 'using phone'
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A driver was using a mobile phone just before she was involved in what became a fatal collision, a jury has heard.A driver was using a mobile phone just before she was involved in what became a fatal collision, a jury has heard.
Nia Jones, 25, from Pwllheli, Gwynedd, collided with a car being driven by Anwen Thomas, 51, on the A4244 at Pentir, near Bangor, in December 2005.Nia Jones, 25, from Pwllheli, Gwynedd, collided with a car being driven by Anwen Thomas, 51, on the A4244 at Pentir, near Bangor, in December 2005.
Mrs Thomas died of deep vein thrombosis following an operation on her pelvis, which was fractured in the crash, Caernarfon Crown Court heard.Mrs Thomas died of deep vein thrombosis following an operation on her pelvis, which was fractured in the crash, Caernarfon Crown Court heard.
Ms Jones denies causing death by dangerous driving.Ms Jones denies causing death by dangerous driving.
The prosecution say this defendant did not have her mind entirely on her driving Wyn Lloyd Jones, prosecutingThe prosecution say this defendant did not have her mind entirely on her driving Wyn Lloyd Jones, prosecuting
Wyn Lloyd Jones, prosecuting, told the jury that mobile phone records showed that Ms Jones had used her phone several times in the minutes before the accident on 3 December, 2005.Wyn Lloyd Jones, prosecuting, told the jury that mobile phone records showed that Ms Jones had used her phone several times in the minutes before the accident on 3 December, 2005.
He said records showed she had made a call at 1330 GMT and that emergency services were called to the accident four minutes later. He told the jury Nia Jones' phone was equipped with headphones which allowed her to operate it as a hands-free phone when receiving incoming calls.
Mr Lloyd Jones said: "Very simply, if the defendant was not actually on the phone at the time of the collision she must have been on it very near to the time that she approached. But he said she had to handle the phone to dial out and the records showed at 1330 GMT Ms Jones had made a phone call which lasted four seconds.
Mr Lloyd Jones said the checks had shown that the emergency services were called to the scene on another mobile four minutes later.
"Very simply, if the defendant was not actually on the phone at the time of the collision she must have been on it very near to the time that she approached," he said.
"The prosecution say this defendant did not have her mind entirely on her driving.""The prosecution say this defendant did not have her mind entirely on her driving."
Mrs Thomas, from Deiniolen, Gwynedd, died on 15 December after an operation. The jury heard that in statements to the police, Ms Jones said that she thought she had crashed because her car had aqua-planed or skidded on the wet road.
The prosecution alleged there was not enough water on the road for a vehicle to crash in the way that Ms Jones had described to the police.
There were no large pools of standing water, said Mr Lloyd Jones.
After the collision Mrs Thomas suffered a broken pelvis and eleven days later had an operation because of her injuries.
But the day after surgery - on December 15 - Mrs Thomas, from Deiniolen, Gwynedd, died as a result of deep vein thrombosis
The case continues.The case continues.