Company fined after crash death

A firm has been fined £30,000 after one of its workers crashed and died while driving home after a third consecutive shift of nearly 20 hours.

The Produce Connection, of Chittering, Cambs, admitted failing to ensure the health of workers and the public.

Mark Fiebig, 21, of Soham, died when his van drifted into the path of a lorry on the A10 near Ely in 2002.

Judge Gareth Hawksworth at Cambridge Crown Court said the firm had failed to monitor the hours employees worked.

The court heard that Mr Fiebig was thought to be suffering from "chronic fatigue" and had fallen asleep at the wheel.