THIS is the shocking moment a drugged-up driver smashed his friend’s car into a pedestrian sending him catapulting into his backseat.
The horror incident saw Ahmed Lal driving his pal’s BMW M4 at almost 70mph along Watling Street in Wellington, Shropshire.
Shocking footage shows the moment Ahmed Lal crashed into a pedestrian at almost 70mph
West Mercia PoliceThe drugged-up driver’s collision catapulted the victim into the convertible’s back seat[/caption]
West Mercia PoliceDriver Lal was sentenced on Tuesday to five years in prison[/caption]
24-year-old Lal was sentenced on Tuesday to five years in prison after being found guilty of dangerous driving in the shock collision.
CCTV footage timestamped to around 3.30pm shows the victim attempting to cross Watling Street using a pedestrian crossing at its junction with Regent Street.
While he waits at the crossing, a few cars approach from the western end of the road, while a different BMW from the eastern side speeds past.
Seeing a gap in the road, the victim beings to cross, unaware that Lal was racing along the road towards him at almost 70mph.
Despite being in a 30mph zone, Lal kept his speed up and rapidly approached the junction in his friend’s BMW convertible.
The victim had no time to react as Lal ploughed into him at around 68mph.
Footage then shows one of the man’s shoes flying through the air and landing in front of the BMW which rapidly brakes.
You can then see Lal’s passenger, wearing a grey tracksuit and white shoes, jumping out of the car in shock before running alongside and then in front of the vehicle.
The victim was left with a fractured pelvic bone, a fractured left foot, a fractured hip and significant bruising to his chest and left eye.
When officers arrived at the scene, Lal tested positive for cannabis and was arrested at the side of the road before being taken into custody.
It was also revealed that he had been driving on a provisional licence and had not displayed L plates on the BMW at the time of the collision.
After he was released pending further enquiries, cops discovered he had given false details and fled to Stoke-On-Trent in an attempt to evade arrest.
Officers were, however, able to quickly locate the criminal and he was later charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving, using a motor vehicle without third part insurance, and driving a motor vehicle otherwise in accordance with a licence.
He was also charged with driving under the influence of drugs and perverting the course of justice.
Lal was further found guilty of possession of crack cocaine with intent to supply and possession of heroin with intent to supply.
CCTV footage was also shown at Shrewsbury Crown Court that included scenes of Lal driving erratically around the Wellington before the collision.
He was found guilty of the charges at the court earlier this month before receiving his five-year and eight month long custodial sentence on Tuesday.
A spokesman from the force’s Operational Policing Unit, said: “Lal’s actions that were not only irresponsible that left someone with serious injuries, but also delayed us getting justice after he gave false details to try and avoid facing the consequences of his actions.
“I hope the sentence given to Lal by the judge will be able to bring some sort of closure to his victim, who has already suffered enough.”
West Mercia PoliceCCTV footage captured the moment the victim began to cross the road, seemingly unaware that Lal was racing towards him[/caption]
West Mercia PoliceThe video then showed Lal’s passenger in grey fleeing from the vehicle after the incident[/caption] Published: [#item_custom_pubDate]
