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Jackpot winner spared jail after killing woman in car crash

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Lottery winner Matt Topham spared jail after fatal crash which killed woman [photo courtesy]

A Euromillions jackpot winner who killed a pensioner in a head-on crash has been spared jail.

Matt Topham said he took his eyes off the road for a “split second” to pick up a teddy dropped by his two-year-old son whe he ploughed into Jane Reglar, 75.

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