‘A miracle no one was killed’ after police chase
A BANNED driver led police on a dangerous high-speed chase, reaching speeds of 117mph.
Christopher Brizell has been locked up following the 30 minute pursuit along the M62, which came to a dramatic end when the car spun in the middle of the carriageway.
Officers said it was ‘a miracle no one was seriously injured or killed’ during the incident.
Police first began pursuing the 30-year-old when he failed to respond to their signal to stop in Bolton last month. He then led them onto the M62, with dashcam footage showing the police car reaching speeds above 100mph.
The incident ended when the car Brizell was driving came off the motorway at junction 24 for Ainley Top, then swung around in the middle of the roundabout at Blackley New Road in Huddersfield. Police have released footage of the chase, at 2.50am on Saturday, December 9, following Brizell’s sentencing at Bolton Crown Court.
Brizell, of Dollond Street, Blackley, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified and using a vehicle without insurance.
He was sentenced to 17 months in prison and was banned from driving for four years and eight months. He will also face an extended driving test before being able to go back on the roads.
Pc Matt Picton, from the GMP road traffic unit, said: “It’s a miracle no one was seriously injured or killed by the reckless actions of this individual.
“It’s testament to the skills and professionalism of the roads policing officers who kept the public safe during his pursuit. There is no place on our roads for individuals like this and we will use all available tactics and skills to stop these people and to prosecute them.
“The sentence sends out a warning to those who believe they can make off from the police and drive dangerously that they will be handed a custodial sentence.”