Man jailed after he was caught swigging champagne, rolling cigs before crashing into car with 3 kids inside

A man is filmed on his internal dash cam with his hands off the steering wheel, swigging Bollinger champagne, rolling a ciggie and sending texts.

Mason Cowgill, 27, then crashed his work’s truck last June into a family’s stationary car containing three children at Ingleton, North Yorks.

York crown court heard the thug had also gone on a crime spree three weeks before in Harrogate.

He stole Chablis and prosecco from Tesco plus wine from a hotel.

Cowgill, of Gargrave, North Yorks, who said he had alcohol and drug issues, admitted dangerous driving and the thefts.

None of the family in the crash was injured.

Judge Simon Hickey asked: “Do you pose a risk to the public?”

“You do in terms of driving.”

Cowgill was jailed for 16 months, banned from driving for 32 months and must then take a road test.

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