WATCH: Rotherham man jailed after leading police on dangerous chase
Ricky Lee Langford, from Rotherham drove the wrong way round a roundabout and hit multiple kerbs
Last updated 23rd Jan 2024
A man from Rotherham who led police on a dangerous chase through Salisbury has been jailed for six months and given a lengthy driving ban.
Police tried to stop 35-year-old Ricky Lee Langford when he was spotted in a car believed to be on cloned plates.
But he drove away from officers, leading them on a dangerous chase, driving the wrong way around a roundabout, speeding through red lights and hitting multiple curbs.
He eventually crashed on a country lane and attempted to jump over a hedge and escape police, before being detained.
PC Ben Greening, from our Roads Policing Unit, said: “At one point during the pursuit, Langford went round a right-hand bend on a national speed limit road contravening solid white lines, making this a high risk pursuit.
"He showed absolutely no regard for other road users and only stopped the vehicle when he did because he lost control and crashed into a hedge.
“Further enquiries showed Langford was wanted in South Yorkshire on recall to prison - he was clearly intent on doing anything in his power to evade police."