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A46 Drink-Driver Jailed for 10½ Years After Fatal Crash as New Video Shows 80mph Overtakes

Newly released footage shows 80mph overtakes that underpinned the judge's sentence.

Overview

  • Worcester Crown Court sentenced Mariusz Kosinski, 37, to 10½ years in prison and imposed a 13-year driving ban.
  • He admitted causing death by dangerous driving after his BMW flipped on the A46 near Badsey Island on July 27, 2024, killing passenger Pawel Czubacki, 40.
  • Police said he was over the legal alcohol limit and drove at excessive speed, with witnesses reporting erratic manoeuvres from Twyford Island.
  • Dashcam and police video released on February 14 show speeds over 80mph, multiple near misses, and his arrest at the scene.
  • The judge condemned his overtaking of 14 vehicles and two motorbikes and cited footage indicating a pattern of risky driving.