Overview
- Ashley Parr, sentenced Monday at York Crown Court, received 16 months in prison plus a 44‑month driving ban and must pass an extended test.
- The pursuit began after a public report of dangerous driving on the A166 in July 2025, and officers used the car’s registration to predict a route along the A64 toward Leeds.
- Speeds reached about 140–142mph before the BMW hit the A1(M) Junction 42 roundabout, went airborne, rolled several times, and came to rest in a hedge.
- Prosecutors said Parr was over twice the legal alcohol limit and had traces of cocaine, and he pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, drink‑driving, and drug‑driving.
- North Yorkshire Police released dashcam footage of the chase and crash, and a traffic officer warned the driving could have killed other road users.