A 10-YEAR-OLD boy has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a fatal crash on the A20.

Michael Baker, aged 47, from Littlehampton, West Sussex, died after the recovery truck he was a passenger in collided with a stationary articulated lorry on the A20 on Saturday (July 24).

The crash, which took place near the Swanley interchange at around 10.40am, happened after the lorry driver had pulled over when something hit his windscreen, cab and the side of the vehicle.

A spokeswoman for Kent police said a group of young people were seen standing on the wooded side of the London-bound carriageway around the time of the accident.

A 10-year-old boy was arrested yesterday (July 27) and has been released on bail after being questioned.

Speaking immediately after the crash, Sevenoaks District Commander Chief Inspector Adrian Futers said: “Youngsters hang around near the road and there have been previous reports of things being thrown at vehicles.

“We have spoken or will be speaking to the people who we know go to this location, but we want information about everyone who hangs around there and specifically who was there on Saturday morning.”

The area is accessed via the underpass from Laburnum Avenue, and a mobile police station was at the corner of Laburnum Avenue and Lynden Way this week.

Mr Baker died in hospital shortly after the crash, while the driver of the recovery truck has been released from hospital.

Anyone with information should call the incident room on 01622 654853, or call Kent Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.