A disqualified driver who led police on a high-speed chase through East Sussex has been jailed for 13 months.
On an evening in September, 31-year-old Alexander Williams, of Bembrook Road in Hastings, reached speeds of 92 miles an hour in a thirty zone.
The pursuit ended when he crashed into a ditch near Iden and fled into woodland, then was tracked down by a police dog and arrested.
The driver was identified as Alexander Williams, 31, of Bembrook Road, Hastings.
Checks revealed he had been disqualified from driving only 18 days previously.
He was therefore charged with dangerous driving, disqualified driving, failing to stop for police and driving with no insurance.
Williams appeared before Lewes Crown Court on Wednesday 28 October, where he was sentenced to a total of 13 months’ imprisonment.
He was also disqualified from driving for four years and five months.
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Sergeant Kieran McDonald, of the Roads Policing Unit, said: “Throughout the 31-minute pursuit, Williams’ manner of driving fell far below that of a careful and competent driver, and simply was extremely dangerous. He made a number of inappropriate overtakes, drove well in excess of the speed limits in weather that was not suitable for the speed he was driving, and actively evaded police attempts to stop him.
“Williams placed the safety and the lives of the public, the police and himself at risk by driving in the manner he did, and it’s extremely fortunate he was not involved in a serious collision.
“Upon his arrest, he made a number of admission to officers, stating he ran because he was on probation and he has been caught disqualified driving before. He also added that he is partially blind, making his manner of driving even more inexcusable.”
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