Tributes to coach driver killed in M1 crash near Hemel Hempstead
It closed the motorway all day on Sunday last week (30th January)
Police have named a man who died in a crash on the M1 near Hemel Hempstead last weekend.
The collision, involving a lorry, coach and car, wook place between junction 8 and 9, just before 5.25am on Sunday 30th January.
The driver of the coach, 57-year-old Stephen Kitching, from Kendal in Cumbria, passed away at the scene.
Paying tribute to him, his sister Dawn Dixon said: “Stephen was a lovely gentleman. Anyone who met him would leave with a smile and a sore stomach from laughing.
“He leaves behind sisters, nephews, nieces and great nieces and he will be sadly missed.”
Sergeant Simon Cooper, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Road Policing Unit said: “Our thoughts remain with Stephen’s family and friends at this very difficult time.
“Our enquiries are continuing in order to establish the circumstances around what happened and we are still appealing for any witnesses who haven’t yet spoken to police to please come forward. We’re particularly keen to hear from anyone who may have captured dash cam footage of the incident, or of the vehicles travelling in the area prior to it.”
The driver of the car was arrested at the scene, on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving above the alcohol limit.
The 29-year-old is no longer under investigation for causing the collision, police say, adding that she remains under investigation for driving above the alcohol limit.