Man arrested for causing death of lorry driver in horror M27 crash dies

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A man arrested for drink-driving and causing the death of a lorry driver in a fatal M27 crash that shut down the motorway for two days has died.

M27 crash. Pic: Highways England

Michal Kaminski, 36, was killed in a horror crash near junction 5 westbound on February 21 when his lorry crashed into gantry before bursting into flames hours later. The incident involved a Nissan Juke, a Volkswagen Polo and a Mercedes lorry. Three people were subsequently arrested including a 32-year-old man from Yapton who was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and drink driving.

A 37-year-old man and 40-year-old woman from Littlehampton were also arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. The woman has been bailed until November 21. The other man remains released under investigation.

Police have now confirmed the 32-year-old man has died in an “unrelated” incident. A spokesperson said: “We were notified on 27 May that the 32-year-old man from Yapton, Arundel, had been confirmed deceased by Sussex Police. The circumstances were unrelated to this collision.

“The 37-year-old man from Littlehampton has had their bail extended to 21 November. The 40-year-old woman from Littlehampton remains released under investigation.”
M27 crash. Pic: Highways England
An inquest in June gave the initial cause of death as multiple injuries following. The three arrested people were taken to hospital following the crash, while a woman in the Nissan suffered minor injuries.

Over £16,000 was raised in a fundraiser for Michal's younger brother Rafal who both worked at a Salisbury flooring company.

The crash caused widespread disruption before the M27 was fully reopened two days later.

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