[Location: Dartford] Driver faces trial three years after fatal A20 crash
Kent Online 2026-10-04 09:24:01
Context: Maksymilian Huczko, a 28-year-old driver from Villiers Close, London, is set to stand trial over a fatal crash on the A20 in Swanley, Dartford, that occurred on August 23, 2020, resulting in the death of Wladyslaw Demeter and serious injuries to his brother Seweryn Demeter. The victims, who were from Poland and visiting family in Britain, had been traveling with Huczko when the white Kia Rio he was driving collided with a barrier near the Swanley Interchange. Huczko has denied charges of causing death by careless driving and seriously injuring Seweryn Demeter.
Key Facts
- Maksymilian Huczko, 28, of Villiers Close, London, is facing trial for causing death by careless driving and seriously injuring Seweryn Demeter in a fatal A20 crash on August 23, 2020.
- Wladyslaw Demeter, a passenger in the vehicle, died at the scene of the crash after suffering multiple traumatic injuries, while his brother Seweryn Demeter sustained serious injuries and was hospitalized.
- The victims, who were from Poland, had been visiting family in Britain and were traveling with Huczko in a white Kia Rio when it collided with a barrier near the Swanley Interchange on the A20.
- Huczko was granted bail until a preliminary hearing at Maidstone Crown Court on October 30, after pleading not guilty to the charges at Medway Magistrates’ Court on October 1.