Scary moment motorbike thief launched into air in police dashcam chase

Australian Community Media

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 are absolutely

00:12tearing. They're going to cause an accident. Dramatic police footage has captured the moment

00:17a motorcycle thief was thrown through the air after crashing a stolen bike, narrowly

00:22avoiding a young family on a busy high street. The incident unfolded in northern England

00:27when a 20-year-old young male fled from police on a stolen Kawasaki, reaching speeds of 100

00:33kilometres in a 50 zone. The chase ended when the man, not wearing a helmet, lost control,

00:40sending the bike skidding towards a mother and her children.

00:45The speed is 8-0, it's a medium risk for the chase. A medium risk for the chase. Approaching

00:55a roundabout, standby. High risk on the side of the road, through the high street.

01:03Bike stop, bike stop.

01:24Miraculously, they escaped unharmed, though a 12-year-old boy was injured by debris. The

01:30suspect was found to have cocaine and cannabis in his system and was sentenced to 14 months

01:34in a young offender institution.

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