Van driver guilty of killing grandmother in crash on malfunctioning smart motorway

Pulvinder Dhillon died in a crash on the M4 westbound after the Nissan Micra in which she and her daughter were travelling broke down in the fast lane (Picture: Family Handout/PA)

A van driver who ploughed into a broken-down car in the fast lane of a smart motorway has been convicted of killing a grandmother who died in the crash – despite the safety alert system malfunctioning.

Barry O’Sullivan, 45, was driving a grey Ford Transit Connect work van along the M4 during the morning rush hour on March 7...