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Man jailed for 18 months for driving along Perth footpath, forcing pedestrians to leap to safety

Sonny James Kelly tried to flee from police in his hire car before jumping out of the vehicle. (ABC News)

A 30-year-old man who drove along a busy Northbridge footpath to try to escape from police, narrowly avoiding hitting pedestrians, has been sentenced to 18 months in jail and banned from driving for life.

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