Kill a cyclist, hide the evidence, get two years

I didn't see evidence he threw away the bike, but the fact he failed to even acknowledge the noise and disturbance is a massive neglect of his duty as a road user. Pure ignorance!
If he did do it deliberately and knowingly then he should be shot! but I would hate to think someone would do that.. I’d prefer to believe he panicked. It’s really hard to put yourself in that situation.. what would you do???

The bike, panniers, belongings, passport etc. were thrown over the fence at the side of the lay by. The driver's stroy was that he stopped at the lay by to read his map, the bike and bits must have fallen from beneath his lorry and someone else must have come along and thrown them over the fence. Nevertheless he was found guilty of perverting the course of justice by hiding the evidence. Sentence 2 years.
He was found not guilty of causing death by dangerous driving (max was 10 years, now 14). At the time it was not possible to charge him with causing death by careless driving (max 3 years) as that law was too new.
I don't know if you are now charged with causing death by dangerous driving you can now be aquitted of that but found guilty of causing death by careless driving. Maybe any legal experts can tell us.