Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in Hamilton railway crossing crash
Tuesday 5 August 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated 
Norton Sowerby, 36, has pleaded guilty to three counts of manslaughter following a crash at a Hamilton railway crossing last November. The incident involved an SUV being struck by a train on Peachgrove Road, resulting in the deaths of three men. Sowerby also faced charges of reckless driving and driving while disqualified.