He was on the phone to his partner, using a hands-free device, when the call cut off abruptly. In-cab footage prior to the collision shows him reaching to touch his phone, scrolling on a number of social media applications. Seconds before the collision he was using the ‘X’ app on his phone. He maintained in interview, in a prepared statement that he only looked at his phone to check the sat nav. The dangers of using your phone whilst driving is so often spoken about, yet Platt recklessly ignored it.