 In December 2008, Robertson was driving his Mercedes CLC 180 sports car on the southbound carriageway of the M1 by junction 19 near Lutterworth, when he attempted to change songs on his MP3 player, this distraction caused him to lose control of his vehicle and as a result his car veered into Omar Mohamed's Ford Galaxy.Mohamed, a father of five, was airlifted to Walsgrave Hospital in Coventry.However his injuries proved fatal, and he died with his wife at his bedside.