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| Newcastle A1 police car crash driver detained | Newcastle A1 police car crash driver detained |
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| Mazyar Azarbonyad previously admitted dangerous driving | Mazyar Azarbonyad previously admitted dangerous driving |
| A personal trainer who caused a pile-up of police cars after fleeing from them while driving home from a first date has been sentenced to 14 months in a young offender institution. | |
| Seven officers were injured and five police cars damaged in the crash caused by 20-year-old Mazyar Azarbonyad. | Seven officers were injured and five police cars damaged in the crash caused by 20-year-old Mazyar Azarbonyad. |
| It happened on the A1 near Denton Burn, Newcastle, at about 02:30 BST on 9 April. | It happened on the A1 near Denton Burn, Newcastle, at about 02:30 BST on 9 April. |
| Azarbonyad, from Stanley in County Durham, previously admitted dangerous driving and driving again in the days after the crash despite being given an interim ban. | Azarbonyad, from Stanley in County Durham, previously admitted dangerous driving and driving again in the days after the crash despite being given an interim ban. |
| With the woman he was on a date with in the passenger seat, he turned on to the A1 and reached speeds of up to 120 mph before the huge crash near the Denton roundabout. | With the woman he was on a date with in the passenger seat, he turned on to the A1 and reached speeds of up to 120 mph before the huge crash near the Denton roundabout. |
| Newcastle Crown Court heard she had pleaded with him to stop, fearing he would kill someone. | Newcastle Crown Court heard she had pleaded with him to stop, fearing he would kill someone. |
| The woman, in her 20s, is currently on bail pending further inquiries into the suspected possession of Class A and B drugs. | The woman, in her 20s, is currently on bail pending further inquiries into the suspected possession of Class A and B drugs. |
| The crash happened on 9 April at junction 75 near Denton Burn, Newcastle | The crash happened on 9 April at junction 75 near Denton Burn, Newcastle |
| The court previously heard how Azarbonyad sped away from officers who tried to stop him in Swalwell, Gateshead, after they noticed a defective rear light on his BMW. | The court previously heard how Azarbonyad sped away from officers who tried to stop him in Swalwell, Gateshead, after they noticed a defective rear light on his BMW. |
| He was spotted by police again about 30 minutes later and failed to stop for a second time, nearly losing control on a bend and hitting a kerb as he accelerated on to the A1 where the judge said his speed reached a "hair-raising level". | |
| Jolyon Perks, prosecuting, said Azarbonyad's passenger told him several times to stop, adding: "In her opinion, she thought he could have killed someone." | |
| When officers moved to contain the BMW, Azarbonyad slammed on his brakes in the middle of the four-lane carriageway, going from 119 mph to a standstill, which caused a pile-up of police vehicles behind, the court heard. | |
| Azarbonyad was sentenced to 14 months in a young offenders institution | Azarbonyad was sentenced to 14 months in a young offenders institution |
| Azarbonyad only had a provisional driving licence, had no car insurance and had paid for three driving lessons. | |
| Alongside the dangerous driving charge, he pleaded guilty to two counts of failing to stop a motor vehicle when required, six counts of no insurance and six further motoring offences. | |
| The court was told he already had eight points on his licence from two previous convictions in September 2023. | The court was told he already had eight points on his licence from two previous convictions in September 2023. |
| Sentencing, Judge Tim Gittins told him "you made a deliberate decision to make off" and "it is nothing short of a miracle" there were not multiple fatalities. | Sentencing, Judge Tim Gittins told him "you made a deliberate decision to make off" and "it is nothing short of a miracle" there were not multiple fatalities. |
| Azarbonyad, who was sentenced to custody in a young offender institution as he is under 22 years of age, was also banned from driving for three years. | |
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