THE DRIVER seriously hurt in a crash on the motorway last week has died.

Ionut Balabaneanu, 35, died at Southampton General Hospital on Wednesday, following the crash on the M27 on Tuesday, April 12.

Mr Balabaneanu, from Bognor Regis, was travelling in a Nissan Micra when it was in collision with a white Mercedes Sprinter at junction three for the M271 in the early hours of the morning.

Hampshire Constabulary's Serious Collision Investigation Unit has been looking into the incident, trying to establish what happened prior to the crash at 3.50am on April 12.

No-one else was injured in the collision, which caused massive delays on the motorway network.

Three members of the public were helping Mr Balabaneanu when the emergency services arrived at the scene.

Officers are appealing for any witnesses to contact them at Eastleigh police station on 101, quoting Operation Pointer.