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A man described as one of the worst drivers ever seen collided with two vehicles as he led police on a high-speed pursuit.
Officers needed to reach speeds of more than 100mph to catch up with Marlon Henriques after he failed to stop in Wiltshire.
Henriques, driving a Volkswagen Arteon taken from a housemate, was seen overtaking two vehicles on solid white lines after police attempted to pull him over for driving at 56mph in a 30mph zone in Bulford.
After officers turned on their lights and sirens, he overtook a vehicle on the brow of a hill and nearly collided with an oncoming Army truck.
Henriques performed several more dangerous overtakes in an effort to escape as he approached his home town of Tidworth.
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He then drove at around 85mph in a 30mph zone, going through a red light on Pennings Road towards the A338.
Having driven around the Sidbury Circular Road, he joined the A338 by mounting a pavement to drive round a vehicle waiting at the junction.
Henriques, 30, then veered onto a dirt road on Salisbury Plain before exiting back onto a road.
He then travelled back towards Tidworth before the pursuit ended when a stinger device punctured two of the car’s nearside tyres.
Henriques then collided with the rear of a white Citroen panel van, flipping it into the roadside, before hitting the back of an unmarked armed police response vehicle that was ahead of the pursuit.
Officers in the car can be heard saying ‘it’s going to hit us’ before leaping out and shouting ‘get out now!’ at the suspect.
He was detained and arrested before being charged with aggravated taking a vehicle without consent, dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified and driving without insurance, and remanded in custody.
The defendant pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 22 months’ imprisonment at Salisbury Crown Court on Thursday.
He was also disqualified from driving for four years and 11 months.
After the sentencing, roads policing officer PC Webster said: ‘Henriques’ driving is some of the worst I have seen.
‘He put numerous lives in danger through his speeding and reckless overtaking, regularly driving through red lights and the wrong way around roundabouts.
‘Stopping him involved excellent collaborative work between the Roads Policing Unit, neighbourhood and response officers, and I’m pleased he has now been sentenced.
‘This incident took place during the middle of the day, and I want to thank all members of the public for their assistance and patience when dealing with this matter.’