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Shocking moment driver, 26, crashes into bush & brick wall after leading cops on 130mph chase on busy A-road
THIS is the shocking moment a driver crashed into a bush and a brick wall during an 130mph police chase.
Casey Edwards, 26, raced down the A45 near Great Doddington, Northamptonshire, breaking the 60mph speed restriction by more than twice the limit.
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The dramatic chase came to an abrupt end when he crashed into a bush and a brick wall.
It followed several near misses throughout the high stakes police chase.
Edwards was driving a silver Mercedes C200 when traffic cops tried to pull him over on April 27, 2025.
Instead, he led them on a reckless road race during which he nearly rammed a police car off the road.
As he reached speeds of 130mph along the 60mph dual carriageway, dash-cam footage shows Edwards nearly forcing a police car off the road as they pass a broken-down vehicle near a junction.
Maintaining his 60mph speed, he races through a residential area, drives the wrong way round roundabouts and mounts a pavement.
He also performs a number of dangerous manoeuvres, repeatedly swerving between lanes around other vehicles.
Edwards' luck eventually ran out when he crashed into the side of a KIA Niro, forcing it into a brick wall.
The occupants of the KIA received minor injuries.
He then lost control of the Mercedes and collided with wooden bollards before coming to a stop in a bush.
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Determined to get away from the pursuing police, Edwards then ran away on foot.
Despite attempting to run into a nearby garden, he was swiftly arrested.
Edwards was charged with a number of offences.
These included: dangerous driving, failing to stop at the scene of a road collision, criminal damage, driving otherwise in accordance with a licence and driving without insurance.
He pleaded guilty on all charges.
Edwards, of no fixed address, was sentenced at Northampton Crown Court on July 4 and was jailed for 26 months, with a driving ban of 31 months.
He will also need to sit an extended test before being allowed behind the wheel again.
Arresting officer PC Matthew Bland of Northamptonshire Police's Roads Policing Team said: "I hope Casey Edwards is aware that his dangerous and reckless use of the roads that day put the lives of innocent people at risk.
"It was just sheer luck no-one was seriously injured.
"Reducing the number of people who are killed or seriously injured on the county's roads continues to be a priority for our team, and so I am pleased that the courts have helped to remove another irresponsible and illegal driver from our roads."
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