Taxi driver jailed after seriously injuring cyclist while using two phones, before trying to delete evidence

The cyclist Ian Isted, who had been planning celebrate his 50th birthday with an Ironman triathlon, was left with life-changing injuries

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A taxi driver has been jailed after he hit a cyclist because he was two phones at the wheel, before he then tried to delete evidence. 

Kashrap Patel ploughed into rider Ian Isted on an A-road in Kent in January 2019, leaving the cyclist with life-changing injuries which may force him to retire early from his job, Kent Online reports. 

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