A banned and drunk motorist who was chased by police through a Nottinghamshire town centre has been jailed. Christian Evans, 33, was seen passing through a red light by a police officer on patrol in Nottingham Road, Mansfield, in the early hours of July 17.
When the officer pulled alongside and signalled for Evans to stop, he instead sped away in his Renault Clio. Evans drove excessively over the speed limit along Portland Street, Stockwell Gate, Sutton Road and Sheep Bridge Lane.
He then ran through another red light before crashing into a BMW at the junction of Atkin Lane and Berry Hill Lane. Evans was found to be almost double the drink-drive limit when he was later tested.
