You were trying your best to get away and had it not been for the fact that you got somewhat stuck, it's highly likely that you would have continued." You had no regard for others that were on the road legitimately at that time. Judge Glyn Jones said: "Putting it crudely, this was a wholesale disregard for road users. ![]() He added that Cook, a dad of one, was the primary carer for his disabled mother, and looked after his teenage son every weekend. He suffered bruises to his legs, chest, and a number of cuts to his body." His removal resulted in various injuries being suffered by the defendant, noted by the nurse back at the police station. Jim Smith, defending, said: "What you haven't seen is the defendant being removed from the vehicle by police. Police CCTV showing the chase was played before the court however, video was cut off shortly before Cook's car came to a stop. He was eventually detained as he tried to go the wrong way along the East Lancs Road." He goes over speed humps so fast the bottom of the car seems to hit the floor, and sparks fly out. Other cars are pulling over to the side of the road to avoid him. He goes through several sets of red lights. Within that pursuit, that took place over five minutes, the court will see the defendant driving at speeds of 60, 70 and 80mph in areas that are restricted to 20 and 30mph. He said: "There was a police pursuit, captured on the CCTV of the police car which was following him. Prosecutor Iain Criddle said Cook, a 38-year-old roofer, had been disqualified from driving for 18 years after failing to complete an extended driving test, which he was ordered to do in 2005 following another driving offence. He appeared at Liverpool Crown Court today, June 26, where he pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, driving while disqualified, and driving without insurance. READ MORE: Met Office predicts 40C temperatures with heatwave set for July He was spotted by police on Rice Lane at around 1.15am, and was pursued at high-speed for approximately five minutes before his car became trapped by a lamp post as he turned in the wrong direction onto the East Lancs Road. ![]() The eastbound lanes of I-70 near Kipling Street were closed for several hours Saturday morning after officers with the Wheat Ridge Police Department arrived at what they described as a chaotic scene that resulted from a deadly wrong-way crash.Īccording to WRPD, the driver of a black truck, a 29-year-old man, was traveling on I-70 in the wrong direction when he crashed into a vehicle that had four adult occupants, all of whom were family members.A disqualified driver led police on a high-speed chase through narrow residential streets before getting stuck as he attempted to flee the wrong way down East Lancashire Road.Īnthony Cook, of Dyson Hall Drive, Fazakerley, reached speeds of 80mph as he drove through North Liverpool on May 28, running red lights and hurtling over speed bumps so fast sparks flew from the bottom of his car. One person is dead and several more are injured after the driver of a truck who was allegedly traveling down Interstate 70 in the wrong direction for several exits crashed into another car early Saturday morning. This story will continue to be updated as authorities release more information. ![]() WRPD has announced the driver of the black truck going the wrong way on I-70 still remains in the hospital at this time. WRPD has not released how many of the passengers were visiting from out of state. The driver of the vehicle with three other adults was 50-years-old and was visiting from Iowa, as were some of the others in the vehicle. ![]() ( KDVR) - UPDATE: Wheat Ridge Police Department has released more information on the incident and those involved. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.
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