Shocking police footage shows a motorcycle thief in the UK flying through the air after crashing a stolen bike at high speed—barely missing a mother and her children. The incident unfolded in Northern England, when a 20-year-old young male fled from police on a stolen Kawasaki, reaching speeds of 100 kilometres in a 50 zone. This video includes ACM-produced voiceover powered by AI. Vision courtesy: Durham Constabulary via Storyful
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00:00Durham Police, how can I help? I just wanted to report some dangerous driving.
00:07Two youths on a motorbike, they've got hoodies up, they haven't got helmets on and they're
00:12absolutely tearing. They're going to cause an accident.
00:14Dramatic police footage has captured the moment a motorcycle thief was thrown through the
00:19air after crashing a stolen bike, narrowly avoiding a young family on a busy high street.
00:25The incident unfolded in northern England when a 20-year-old young male fled from police
00:30on a stolen Kawasaki, reaching speeds of 100 kilometres in a 50 zone. The chase ended when
00:37the man, not wearing a helmet, lost control, sending the bike skidding towards a mother
00:42and her children.
00:43Speed is 8-0, medium risk of a chase. Medium risk of a chase. Approaching a roundabout.
00:56Standby. High risk, one side of the road. Through the high street.
01:10Right of path, right of path.
01:13Right of path.
01:24Miraculously, they escaped unharmed, though a 12-year-old boy was injured by debris. The
01:29suspect was found to have cocaine and cannabis in his system and was sentenced to 14 months
01:34in a young offender institution.
01:36First aid kit. First aid.
01:43First aid.