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Rob Kennedy

Houghton-le-Spring danger driver reached up to 130mph then crashed as he tried to outrun police

A road menace who reached speeds of up to 130mph as he tried to outrun police has been locked up.

Kane Sloanes had taken his ex girlfriend's BMW 1 series without her permission and ended up in hospital after crashing it.

Newcastle Crown Court heard police had received a tip off that Sloanes was under the influence of drink and drugs while driving the car.

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Officers spotted the 20-year-old, who had no licence or insurance, behind the wheel of the vehicle on Durham Road, in Sunderland, in the early hours of April 13 and made attempts to pull him over.

But Sloanes refused to stop and continued towards the A19.

Prosecutor Marte Alnaes told the court: "On the A19 the defendant was driving at speeds of between 115mph and 130mph."

The court heard Sloanes lost control and crashed the vehicle as he headed towards Dalton Park.

He left the car, via the passenger side door and tried to run away but was detained and taken to Sunderland Royal Hospital.

He refused to give a specimen of blood for analysis but later admitted he had been drinking and taken cocaine.

Sloanes, of Teasdale Avenue, Houghton-le-Spring, admitted dangerous driving, failing to provide a specimen and having no insurance or licence.

Judge Tim Gittins sentenced him to six months behind bars with a two year road ban.

The judge told him: "The fact is, you should never have been near that car that night, given you had no proper licence, were not insured and in circumstances where you were to admit you had drank to excess and, on the face of it, taken drugs in the form of cocaine as well.

"Fortunately, by the grace of God and through no thanks to any skill you demonstrated, no-one was killed or seriously injured."

Judge Gittins said there was a "very high risk of harm".

Kate Barnes, defending, said Sloanes, who has been in no trouble since and is not heavily convicted, has a good work history and was due to start a new job this week.

Miss Barnes said Sloanes, who has mental health issues, has expressed remorse and shown insight into the potential consequences of his offending.

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