Love rivals both crash in 100mph city car chase
TWO love rivals crashed after a terrifying bumper to bumper chase at speeds of up to 100mph along city streets, a court heard.
John Carey, 27, was spotted in his Vauxhall Astra VXR by Bradley Kitchen, who was angry after Carey slept with his lover.
Kitchen, 24, spun his Mini Cooper round and pursued him, before crashing and seriously hurting two passengers.
Carey then crashed too, York Crown Court heard. Both drivers escaped serious injury in the October 2017 drama in the city.
Carey, of Wetherby, earlier cleared of dangerous driving, admitted a false declaration and was conditionally discharged.
Kitchen, of York, admitted dangerous driving and was jailed for nine months and banned from driving for 16 months.
After the case, Sgt Mark Patterson, from North Yorkshire Police, said: “It’s a miracle no one lost their life.”
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