A BMW driver has been given a suspended prison sentence after driving off from police and and crashing into and writing off a Range Rover.
The driver sped off after an attempted stop by Avon and Somerset Police Special Constables in West Somerset.
They then collided with the other vehicle shortly afterwards in the incident in January this year.
In January, driver of this BMW made off from #SCIan in @ASPWestSom before colliding with & writing off this car. Driver was identified from CCTV & taken to court last week. 18mth ban, £2000 fines & costs, suspended prison sentence. #couldyou #fatal5 #specialcontribution pic.twitter.com/3g4ptY2eQO
— ASP Special Constables (@ASPSpecials) February 12, 2024
The culprit was identified from CCTV footage and was taken to court last week.
Magistrates handed the driver an 18-month ban from driving.
They were also given a court bill of £2,000 in fines, costs and a victim surcharge.
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