Crawley lorry driver behind bars following fatal collision during London to Brighton Veteran Car Run

By Frankie Elliott
Published 10th Feb 2022, 11:41 BST
Watch more of our videos on Shots! 
and live on Freeview channel 276
Visit Shots! now
An HGV lorry driver is behind bars after being found guilty of causing death by careless driving after he collided with the back of a car on the M23 during the annual London to Brighton Veteran Car Run in 2019.

Michael Black, 52, of Crawley, West Sussex, was sentenced to 20 months in prison and banned from driving for 22 months when he appeared at Guildford Crown Court yesterday (9 February), after being convicted of the death of 80-year-old vintage car driver Ronald Carey.

Ronald’s wife Billi, who was in the front passenger seat at the time, also suffered serious injuries as a result of the crash.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

The court heard how Black was driving his lorry on the M23 near Merstham just after 10am on Sunday, 3 November 2019 as part of the ongoing smart motorway project works. He had collected a load from the northbound carriageway of the M23 and was on his way to dispose of it.

Michael Black, 52, of Crawley, West Sussex, was sentenced to 20 months in prison and banned from driving for 22 months when he appeared at Guildford Crown Court yesterday (9 February), after being convicted of the death of 80-year-old vintage car driver Ronald Carey.Michael Black, 52, of Crawley, West Sussex, was sentenced to 20 months in prison and banned from driving for 22 months when he appeared at Guildford Crown Court yesterday (9 February), after being convicted of the death of 80-year-old vintage car driver Ronald Carey.