A 20-year-old man has admitted dangerous driving after seven officers were injured in a crash involving five police vehicles and a car.
Personal trainer Mazyar Azarbonyad was taking a woman home after a first date when the crash occurred on the A1 on Tyneside in the early hours of 9 April, Newcastle Magistrates’ Court heard.
He appeared at court on Saturday to admit a series of driving offences, including driving without insurance several times after the crash.
Azarbonyad, who was driving a powerful BMW, failed to stop after police had concerns over how the vehicle was being driven in the Whickham area of Gateshead.
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Pictures of the scene showed the BMW and debris strewn across the road. One of the police cars had its roof torn off.
The collision led to major delays as the road was closed.
The seven police officers have all now been discharged from hospital.
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