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Man Gets 11 Years After TikTok-Distracted Crash Kills Toddler

6/12/2026

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A court sentenced Hristo Iliev to 11 years after finding he was watching TikTok at moment of the fatal crash.
Iliev, 32, killed 20-month-old Finley when his Volkswagen hit a car at Holdingham roundabout on the A17.
Phone data showed he viewed at least six TikTok videos in the seven minutes before the crash.
He pleaded guilty on 19 March 2025 to causing death and serious injury to Chloe Baker.

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A court sentenced Hristo Iliev to 11 years after finding he was watching TikTok at moment of the fatal crash.
Iliev, 32, killed 20-month-old Finley when his Volkswagen hit a car at Holdingham roundabout on the A17.
Phone data showed he viewed at least six TikTok videos in the seven minutes before the crash.
He pleaded guilty on 19 March 2025 to causing death and serious injury to Chloe Baker.