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| Man jailed for 150mph car chase on A1 with girl, 3, in back seat | Man jailed for 150mph car chase on A1 with girl, 3, in back seat |
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| A man caught driving at speeds of up to 150mph with a three-year-old girl in his car during a police chase has been jailed for two years and eight months. | A man caught driving at speeds of up to 150mph with a three-year-old girl in his car during a police chase has been jailed for two years and eight months. |
| Footage shows Thomas Birkbeck, 31, swerving in and out of traffic and hitting several vehicles after failing to stop on the A1 near Catterick. | Footage shows Thomas Birkbeck, 31, swerving in and out of traffic and hitting several vehicles after failing to stop on the A1 near Catterick. |
| His Audi was eventually stopped by police near Boston Spa. | |
| Birkbeck, of Silverdales, Dinnington, Rotherham, admitted four charges, including dangerous driving. | Birkbeck, of Silverdales, Dinnington, Rotherham, admitted four charges, including dangerous driving. |
| Following the pursuit on 17 May a large amount of cannabis was discovered in the vehicle Birkbeck was driving. | Following the pursuit on 17 May a large amount of cannabis was discovered in the vehicle Birkbeck was driving. |
| He also pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified, driving without insurance, and possession of cannabis with intent to supply. | He also pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified, driving without insurance, and possession of cannabis with intent to supply. |
| A woman who was arrested in connection with the incident has been released from bail. | A woman who was arrested in connection with the incident has been released from bail. |