Drivers caught on camera using their mobile phones to take photographs while driving past a traffic accident could face prosecution, according to police.
Officers at the scene of a crash on the A45 in Northamptonshire took pictures of motorists taking photographs as they drove past on the opposite side of the road.
Inspector Jen Helm said: "We will now be seeking prosecutions against those people."
The accident, which happened on the westbound carriageway of the A45 near Great Doddington, involved a large van which had left the road and rolled over. Both the driver and a passenger were airlifted to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries.
But officers at the scene were shocked to see passing motorists taking photographs of the accident on their phones
Ms Helm said: "I am amazed that people think there is nothing wrong with using their mobile phones to take pictures while driving, and secondly that they think it is in any way appropriate or respectful to the victims of that collision.
"What might be a great Facebook update for one person could picture the spot where someone's daughter or father took their last breath.
"Using your mobile phone while driving can and does lead to serious injury and sometimes fatal road traffic collisions.
"The drivers we photographed all gambled with other people's lives that day. When it does go wrong, I promise no photograph in the world will make the family of the victim think it was worth it."
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