WATCH: Man jailed after 145mph police chase through Bucks
He's also been disqualified from driving
Following a Thames Valley Police investigation, a man has been jailed for multiple driving offences in High Wycombe.
Daniel King pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, driving a motor vehicle whilst disqualified, failing to stop for police and obstructing police.
The 23-year-old, of Castle Street, High Wycombe, was sentenced to one year at Aylesbury Crown Court on Wednesday (16/2).
King was also disqualified from driving for two years.
At around 3.50pm on 23 January last year, King’s vehicle was sighted driving southbound on the M40, and was requested to stop. King failed to stop at junction 6 and a pursuit, which lasted approximately 40 minutes, took place. King drove at speeds in excess of 145mph displaying dangerous driving where he put himself and the public at risk.
King drove southbound from junction 6 to 1 where he turned around and drove along the M40 northbound to junction 4. He was pursued through High Wycombe where he eventually de-camped and ran across a playing field.
King was apprehended and arrested.
PC Jonathan Housby part of the Roads Policing unit, based at Taplow police station, said: “King led officers on a 30 mile pursuit and drove in excess of 145mph for the majority of the chase in an attempt to get away.
“He put himself and the public at great risk but unfortunately for him he ran out of road and the pursuit ended up on foot across playing fields in High Wycombe.
“With assistance from the National Police Air Service he was tracked down and apprehended.
“This is a warning to criminals who come to the Thames Valley region that we will do all we can to put a stop people driving in such a reckless and dangerous way.”