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Bin Lorry Driver Who Killed Boy Cycling to School in Edinburgh Given Unpaid Work

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Ross Wallace admitted hitting 11-year-old Thomas Wong while driving a refuse truck in Edinburgh last year.

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Bin lorry driver who killed schoolboy cyclist after failing to check road dodges jail

Bin lorry driver who struck 11-year-old Thomas Wong sentenced to unpaid work and a 12-month driving ban

·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Bin lorry driver who killed boy cycling to school given unpaid work

Thomas Wong, 11, was hit by the Scania HGV as he made his way to primary school at around 8.30am on March 1 last year.

·Scotland, United Kingdom
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Bin lorry driver who killed 11-year-old cycling to school after “failing to account for vulnerable road users” avoids jail

Dashcam footage showed the driver, who received a 12-month driving ban, “using his mobile phone while reversing the HGV”

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Daily Record broke the news in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Thursday, August 21, 2025.
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