A SHOCKING video shows the moment a reckless driver crashed his car into two vehicles in a desperate attempt to escape police.
Martin Robinson, of Thorn Drive, Wexham, was jailed last week after admitting to dangerous driving and perverting the course of justice.
Driving a blue Audi A3 on Friday, August 21, 2020, the 32-year-old failed to stop for a routine police check.
This led to a frightening police chase in Iver which resulted in Robinson colliding with four other vehicles on Mansion Lane.
The Audi was found crashed and abandoned in a bush with its airbags deployed.
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Scarcely believable footage from a pedestrian showed the scary moment Robinson crashed into an oncoming BMW before colliding with the back of another car.
One of the affected motorists suffered minor injuries as a result of the incident.
Remarkably, Robinson escaped the crashed Audi and could not be located by officers despite an extensive search.
The Wexham man then reported his car stolen the following day and provided a statement for police.
But forensic examination of the car revealed DNA in the vehicle belonged to Robinson indicating he had been the driver at the time of the crash.
He was charged with dangerous driving and perverting the course of justice in November 2021.
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Appearing at Aylesbury Crown Court on Tuesday, January 25, was jailed for two years and eight months.
He was also banned from driving for three years and ten months and will have to take an extended re-test when his disqualification is complete.
Investigating officer PC Matt Cumming, based at Amersham police station, said: “This case began when Robinson failed to stop for police.
“He went on to drive in a dangerous manner, colliding with four other drivers who were just going about their business.
“After running from the scene, Robinson went on to provide a false statement to the police.
“The decisions he made that day resulted in a huge amount of damage, cost and inconvenience to others, and in one driver’s case, injuries requiring treatment.
“I welcome the sentence in this case, which reflects the seriousness of the offences he committed.”
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