Mansfield teen narrowly missed a pedestrian in high-speed police chase

An unmarked police car began following Callum Bradbury when his silver VW Golf emitted a large cloud of black smoke on Rosemary Street, at 8.50pm on July 6.

Lynn Bickley, prosecuting, said the 18-year-old accelerated quickly, running a red traffic light and reaching 70mph in a 40mph zone.

He ran more red lights and veered onto the wrong side of the road. Two vehicles had to brake to avoid a collision on the A60 and Bradbury drove between them.

He was travelling at 80mph when he narrowly missed a pedestrian and accelerated to more than 70mph onto Berry Hill Lane, a residential street.

He reached 90mph while overtaking in “fairly heavy traffic” and took a sharp offside bend.

“A vehicle travelling the other way would have had an impact speed of 80mph but thankfully no other vehicles were there,” said Ms Bickley.

Bradbury opened the driver’s door while his car was still moving but police performed a tactical collision and pinned it against a lamppost on Wingfield Road.

He fled on foot but was detained nearby with some cannabis.

Morgan Hogarth, mitigating, said Bradbury, who is of previous good character and a carer for his mum, deserved maximum credit for his prompt guilty pleas.

Bradbury, of Birkland Street, Mansfield, admitted dangerous driving, without insurance or a licence, and possession of cannabis, when he appeared at Mansfield Magistrates Court, on Tuesday.

The case was committed to Nottingham Crown Court for sentence on September 17 and an interim driving ban was imposed.