I witnessed a car accident, one of the claimants keeps calling me

[Haphazardhacker]

Just that really, I saw an accident. Both parties then came to my work to ask me to give a witness statement (I was driving a marked van) one party I have I not heard from since but the other party kept calling me and talking me through the accident and how it wasn’t his fault. I have my statement and that was a few months ago. Just heard from him this morning and he wants me to write a letter saying I couldn’t have seen the contact between the cars ( he has had some expert look at the car who concluded it wasn’t his fault).
I have told him his insurer needs to contact me direct as him phoning me was a bit unorthodox (and quite unfair although I didn’t say that).
He said he doesn’t want to end up in court as that’s where it’s going if I don’t write a letter essentially withdrawing my witness statement.
It was such a small accident I cannot believe they are still fighting it but just wanted to know where I stand and surely he shouldn’t be contacting me? It should be his insurers. I’m so annoyed it happened in a work van as he knows where I work.

Can you block his number?

Tell him very sternly to stop calling or you will be forced to report him for harassment. Is he calling your cell phone? Can you block him?

Have you had any contact from the insurers? If you know who they are I would contact them and let them know this bloke is harassing you and you want nothing more to do with the case. And block his number, he may try calling on others but just hang up and block as soon as you realise it's him.

He’s interfering with witnesses. Tell the insurers what he’s doing.

Tell him that you don’t want to hear from him again otherwise you’ll be forced to report that he’s trying to influence a witness.

Tell him that you have made your witness statement, and don't think it appropriate that he's contacting you direct. As far as you are concerned you have no further involvement. It's now down to the insurers and if he continues contact you trying to get you to withdraw or changeyour original statement you will contact the police about witness intimidation.

I would refuse to engage with him further. You presumably gave your witness statement based off your honest recollection of the event and that is the end of the matter. If he wishes to argue with the insurers you may be honest but mistaken (witnesses sometimes are) he can go right ahead but not appropriate to seek to bully you.

If you are an employee rather than owner you should tell your management what is going on.

Thanks guys,I didn’t think this was ok behaviour but wanted to get other people’s opinions.
I got into work and told my manager (he has dealt with the chap before when he came to the shop to talk to me) and he has shown me how to block the guys number. He is phoning on my mobile. If he phones the shop phone he will get very short shrift from any of my colleagues as they know about him.

I was sure that this cannot be normal behaviour, will dig out the email from his insurer and tell them what he is doing. Wish I had been in my own car and not my sign written van .