Driver who sped at 127mph on the A3 and crashed into lorry jailed
He will spend 11 months in prison
A man who caused a crash on the A3 with his dangerous driving has been jailed.
On 12 August 2020, 23 year old Atthar Ahmed of Windlesham Grove, London was driving at around 127mph near the Ripley bypass when he lost control and crashed into a lorry ripping the tail lift from its chassis.
He was left with minor injuries and fled the scene the scene on foot.
Using a police helicopter and with assistance from the Metropolitan Police, Ahmed was located in a car driven by his cousin shortly afterwards.
It was then revealed that Ahmed had been disqualified from driving in 2019 until he passed an extended driving test, which he had not taken yet.
The Mercedes he was driving belonged to someone else and Ahmed did not hold the correct insurance.
He was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, driving while disqualified and driving without insurance and he was summonsed for the offences on Friday, 29 January 2021.
Ahmed appeared in court today (Tuesday, 20 April) and was sentenced to nine months in prison for dangerous driving and two months in prison for driving without a licence.
He has been ordered to pay a £150 victim surcharge and been given six points on his licence.
Ahmed was also disqualified from driving for three years and five months after which he will be required to undergo an extended driving test.
Investigating officer, PC Gemma Morgan said: “Ahmed’s reckless driving undoubtedly endangered the lives of others, and it was incredibly lucky no one was seriously hurt in this collision.
“However, it did cause significant disruption and delays to motorists on the A3. Surrey Police is committed to reducing the number of people killed or seriously injured on our roads and this sentence goes to show we will not tolerate people recklessly endangering others.”
“I would like to thank members of the public for their help gathering evidence following the crash. We put out a witness appeal appealing for statements and dashcam footage, and the evidence the public provided played a vital part in building our successful case against Ahmed.”