Police Hunt Lorry Driver After Fatal M27 Crash
Police are urgently searching for a lorry driver who was near the scene of a deadly crash on the M27. The fatal smash involved a red Nissan Micra and a white Mercedes Sprinter van at junction 3 on April 12, around 3.50am.
The Nissan driver, 35-year-old Ionut Balabaneanu from Bognor Regis, sadly died in hospital eight days later on April 20.
Heavy Goods Vehicle Driver Urged to Come Forward
Officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit have traced a Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) that was in the area during the crash but have yet to speak to its driver.
Sergeant Adrienne Jerram said: “There is no suggestion from the evidence we have at this stage that this vehicle played any part in the collision but as it was in the area at the time, we would like to speak to the driver as they may have seen something which could help our investigation.”
She added: “They may have seen either of the vehicles involved prior to the collision, which may not seem important to them but could be significant to our investigation.”
Anyone Who Was Near M27 Junction 3 at Crash Time Asked to Help
If you were on that stretch of motorway around the time of the collision and haven’t spoken to police, officers urge you to come forward.
Contact Sergeant Jerram on 101, quoting Operation Pointer, with any information.
