Man jailed after 100mph police chase in stolen car

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 17:20 · Archive

Ben Marchant, 21, was jailed after leading police on a 100mph chase in a stolen Vauxhall Insignia on the A303 in Wiltshire.

Ben Marchant, 21, from Southampton, stole a Vauxhall Insignia in Ludgershall, Wiltshire, in the early hours of April 21. Police tracked the vehicle to the eastbound carriageway of the A303, where Marchant spotted a police car and sped away at speeds of 100mph.

Dashcam footage shows the car swerving dangerously between lanes before Marchant braked sharply at a junction for Barton Stacey, attempting to exit the dual carriageway. The vehicle struck the kerb, launching into the air before crashing onto a grass verge. Officers quickly arrested Marchant at the scene.

Marchant was charged with dangerous driving, theft of a vehicle, failing to stop and possession of a Class B drug. The Mirror reports that he was sentenced to 12 months in prison, disqualified from driving for five years and ordered to pay a fine of £228. PC Tom Webster from Wiltshire Police's Roads Policing Unit described the footage as 'shocking' and said he was 'pleased' with the sentence.

How it is being reported

• Shocking moment criminal hits stolen car on kerb and flies into air during 100mph police chasePolice dashcam footage caught the moment a man launched a stolen vehicle into the air before crashing onto a grass verge during a chase on a dual carriagewayThe Mirror · 13 Oct, 17:00
• Moment thug driving stolen car hits the kerb and flies into the air before crashing during 100mph police chaseBen Marchant, 21, led officers on a chase at speeds of 100mph along the A303 in Wiltshire during the early hours of April 21.Daily Mail · 13 Oct, 14:55

In this story: Ben Marchant · Wiltshire Police · Southampton · Ludgershall · A303

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