Watch: Man runs from stolen car after A-road crash

Police dashcam footage captured a man running from the wreckage of a stolen car he crashed.

The Essex force was called to reports of a Ford Fiesta having been stolen on New Year's Day and said it had been driven at speeds exceeding 100mph (160km/h).

Video showed the car stopped and badly damaged on the A127 at Rayleigh Weir, with a man running away before being chased by police and arrested.

He later pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicle taking, dangerous driving, possession of a bladed article, and going equipped to steal. He received an interim driving ban before being disqualified from driving for two years.

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