A 24-year-old driver has been jailed after he drove at 150mph in a police pursuit near St Neots.

Wail Abduljabbar was spotted driving a Range Rover Sport "erratically" by police officers in an unmarked car on the A1 near Stevenage, at around 12:50am on July 17.

The officers told Abduljabbar to come to a stop, which he initially complied with, but then began driving up the slip road at Coreys Mill.

He swerved across hatch markings and continued on the northbound carriageway, speeding past a waiting police officer in a marked car at more than 120mph in Sandy.

Abduljabbar hit 140mph through roadworks with a temporary speed limit of 40mph while on the chase.

He reached the Black Cat Roundabout and continued north on the A1M, reaching 150mph before crashing into a roundabout in Buckden.

He tried to run but was taken down by a police dog and arrested.

Abduljabbar, of Bridge Street, Peterborough, admitted dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified and driving without insurance.

On Thursday (3 October) at Peterborough Crown Court he was jailed for ten months and disqualified from driving for 29 months.

PC Sean Little said: “Abduljabbar showed a blatant disregard for the safety of other road users as he recklessly drove at incredibly high speed.

“His dangerous driving could easily have resulted in a serious, or even fatal, collision.

“Speeding is one of the most common causes of fatal collisions on our roads. Speed limits are in place for a reason and ignoring them puts lives at risk.”