A driver who killed three people, including a pregnant woman, after texting the facepalm emoji to her friend has been sentenced to just one year in jail. Claire Carr, 54, pleaded guilty to reckless driving in Goochland County, Virginia, on Tuesday after hitting Linli Xu and couple Justin Ransone and Amy Lee Abbott in June 2018. Police said all three were struck and killed by Carr's vehicle after she swerved to avoid Xu's crashed Mercedes in the left lane. Justin Ransone and Amy Lee Abbott stopped to help herJustin, left, had been on Xu's phone talking to the emergency services when they were hit. Authorities say Carr was driving on Route 288 last year when she came upon a disabled car in the left lane.

Source: Daily Mail October 30, 2019 15:00 UTC