Recovery truck driver dies in fatal M42 crash
The driver of a recovery vehicle has died in a crash on the M42 to the south of the Leicestershire border. The 45-year-old man died when his truck collided with a Ford Fiesta in the early hours of Saturday, July 15.
Emergency services were called to the motorway between junctions 9 and 10, south of Measham and near the A5 junction at Tamworth[1] at around 1.40am. The recovery vehicle driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
Warwickshire Police attended and closed the road for almost nine hours. Officers arrested a 28-year-old man, from Leicestershire, on suspicion of death by dangerous driving[2].
He has since been released on police bail. Meanwhile, the 45-year-old man’s next of kin are being supported by specialist officers while an investigation into the crash continues.
Det Con Ballantyne from Warwickshire Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “We are urging any witnesses who may have seen either vehicle in the lead-up to the collision or seen the collision itself, to please get in touch. We are currently working to establish exactly what happened.”
Anyone who saw the crash or has any information, including dashcam footage, is asked to contact Warwickshire Police on 101 quoting incident number 27 of 15 July 2023.
References
- ^ called to the motorway between junctions 9 and 10, south of Measham and near the A5 junction at Tamworth (www.leicestermercury.co.uk)
- ^ suspicion of death by dangerous driving (www.leicestermercury.co.uk)
- ^ Live Leicester traffic updates as A6 near Oadby shut by water main burst (www.leicestermercury.co.uk)