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Footage shows teenager's 100mph police pursuit Northumbria Police footage shows Washington teen fleeing police
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Northumbria Police footage shows Washington teenager fleeing policeNorthumbria Police footage shows Washington teenager fleeing police
Footage showing a teenager's 100mph police pursuit has been released after he was given a suspended sentence for dangerous driving.Footage showing a teenager's 100mph police pursuit has been released after he was given a suspended sentence for dangerous driving.
Shane Urwin, 18 and from Washington, drove on the wrong side of the road, ignored red lights and smashed through roadworks in the Tyne Tunnel to escape officers on 20 August.Shane Urwin, 18 and from Washington, drove on the wrong side of the road, ignored red lights and smashed through roadworks in the Tyne Tunnel to escape officers on 20 August.
Vehicles, including large lorries, had to take evasive action as he drove towards them.Vehicles, including large lorries, had to take evasive action as he drove towards them.
He was sentenced to a year's detention suspended for two years with 200 hours unpaid work.He was sentenced to a year's detention suspended for two years with 200 hours unpaid work.
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