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Man Watching TikTok in Car Killed Driver at Standstill Traffic

Phone data showed TikTok was playing for 1 hour and 20 minutes and Malik was posting on X before the 70 mph crash, the court heard.

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Ismaeel Malik accessed his phone almost 100 times on his journey, the court is told.

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Man watching TikTok in car killed driver at standstill traffic

Ismaeel Malik accessed his phone almost 100 times on his journey, the court is told.

·United Kingdom
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Driver who was using TikTok before causing fatal crash jailed for eight years

Ismaeel Malik, 22, was approaching standstill traffic on the northbound Kelvedon bypass when he caused the crash.

·Basildon, United Kingdom
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The Echo UK broke the news in Basildon, United Kingdom on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
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