Shocking moment 90mph driver causes three-way pile up that killed lorry driver

The operator of a achromatic Volkeswagen Polo successful dense rainfall connected the M27 astatine astir 90mph erstwhile helium caused a fatal clang with different car and a lorry which caused the decease of Michal Kaminski, 36

The fearfulness infinitesimal erstwhile a car being driven astatine much than 90mph successful treacherous conditions caused a clang which killed a lorry operator has been released by police.

Ross Neiland, 38, was driving the Volkswagen Polo successful dense rainfall erstwhile helium caused a three-car clang involving a Nissan Duke and a lorry on the M27. He attempted to fly the country but was detained by members of the nationalist astatine the country of the incident.

Police aboriginal recovered Neiland was carrying meat, food and laundry detergent which had been shoplifted earlier that day. Tragically, Michal Kaminski, 36, was killed successful the incident.

Ross Neiland, 38, from Littlehampton, West Sussex, was jailed astatine Southampton Crown Court for 9 years and 9 months for causing his death. Phil Hanham, pb investigating officer, said: “Michal was innocently going astir his regular enactment erstwhile his beingness was cruelly chopped abbreviated that time by the selfish actions of different driver.

“The dashcam footage of Neiland speeding, contempt the dense rain, is highly shocking to view. He intelligibly had perfectly nary respect for the information of himself, his passengers and different roadworthy users.

“I would similar to wage tribute to the household and friends of Michal who person remained truthful dignified passim the probe and tribunal proceedings. These scenes are incredibly hard and upsetting for the members of the exigency services that are called to them portion doing their jobs.”

In the aftermath of the accident, the carriageway was closed for 2 days to marque the overhead gantry safe. A spokeman for the unit added: “Ross Neiland was speeding astatine 90mph successful spite of treacherous weather conditions earlier causing the fatal collision connected February 21 past year.

Michal was sadly pronounced dormant astatine the country aft his lorry was forced disconnected the carriageway and into the metallic enactment of an overhead gantry.

“Moments aft the collision, Neiland attempted to fly the country and had to beryllium apprehended by members of the nationalist connected the writer verge astatine the broadside of the motorway. The tribunal heard Neiland was successful possession of stolen goods erstwhile helium was arrested, including meat, food and laundry detergent, which had been shoplifted earlier that day.

“Despite the hard enactment of exigency services and different agencies, the carriageway was closed for 2 days arsenic enactment was done to marque definite the overhead gantry was harmless pursuing the collision.”