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Police Release Footage of 120mph M6/M62 Chase After Driver Is Jailed

Officers used a controlled ramming tactic to stop a Mondeo on cloned plates after a U-turn on an M62 slip road.

Overview

  • Dashcam and bodycam video shows Jimmy McCann swerving across lanes, slowing to the hard shoulder, then fleeing as officers approached.
  • The pursuit began around 8pm on November 29 on the M6 near Junction 19 and continued onto the M62 westbound, where the U-turn was captured.
  • Police ended the chase by ramming the vehicle, trapped the occupants, and arrested McCann on suspicion of multiple offences including drug driving.
  • McCann, 36, from Bethersden in Kent, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, driving while disqualified, and driving without insurance.
  • He received an eight-month prison sentence, a 30-month driving ban, and an extended retest requirement, while a 38-year-old passenger was released without charge.