A semi-trailer driver from Iowa ( USA ) crashed on a highway in Minnesota (USA) after being distracted by a sex chat on his smartphone. The incident left a child dead and several people injured, CBS News reported .
The crash occurred when traffic in front of a semi-trailer slowed due to construction, and the driver crashed into a Chevrolet Suburban. This led to a series of other crashes. The crash left two people in the Suburban, one of whom was a woman who was 31 weeks pregnant, with life-threatening injuries. The woman underwent an emergency C-section, but the baby could not be saved.
Three children in the backseat of the Suburban also required hospitalization. Others involved in the crash suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
According to the charges, the 52-year-old truck driver caused the accident because he was distracted by a sex chat on an online dating service while driving.
The driver will appear in court in December of this year.
Earlier, the doctor dispelled the myth that condoms should be changed during sex.