Shocking moment car flips onto its roof and skids along carriageway – as drink driver, 27, who caused the crash avoids jail
This is the shocking moment a drink driver crashed into the back of another car on a carriageway causing it to flip over and skid down the fast lane on its roof.
Nilen Chauhan, 27, who caused the horror smash on the A14 in Cambridgeshire avoided jail when he was sentenced last month.
He was seen weaving between lanes and cutting other vehicles up at speeds of 'well over 100mph' for about ten miles before the crash.
Now a shocking video released by Cambridgeshire Police shows the moment Chauhan's Volkswagen Polo hit the back of the Mitsubishi L200 in front.
There is then a bright flash of light against the central reservation soon after they collide.
This is the shocking moment a drink driver crashed into the back of another car on a carriageway causing it to flip over and skid down the fast lane on its roof
Nilen Chauhan, 27, who caused the horror smash on the A14 in Cambridgeshire avoided jail when he was sentenced last month
The crash was also captured by a dashcam camera in the cab of an HGV driver who swore and exclaimed 'Jesus Christ! Oh my God!'.
A loud bang is heard in the footage, and the Mitsubishi is seen rolling then skidding along the carriageway on its roof, with smoke pouring from it and a stream of bright orange sparks.
Cambridgeshire Police said several empty beer bottles and a bottle of whisky were found inside Chauhan's car.
He was breath tested at the roadside and recorded 104 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, over the legal limit of 35 micrograms of alcohol.
The crash was also captured by a dashcam camera in the cab of an HGV driver who swore and exclaimed 'Jesus Christ! Oh my God!'
Cambridgeshire Police said several empty beer bottles and a bottle of whisky were found inside Chauhan's car
The driver of the Mitsubishi, whose head was covered in blood, managed to walk away from the collision, which happened at about 6.35am on September 14 last year.
At Cambridge Crown Court, Chauhan admitted drink driving and driving a vehicle dangerously, police said.
The defendant from Ilford, east London, was sentenced at the same court on February 26 to a 16-month prison sentence, suspended for two years.
He was seen weaving between lanes and cutting other vehicles up at speeds of 'well over 100mph' for about ten miles before the crash
At Cambridge Crown Court, Chauhan admitted drink driving and driving a vehicle dangerously, police said
He was also given a three-year driving ban and ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work.
After the ban, Chauhan must also take an extended driving test.
PC Ben Patten said: 'This was not a momentary lapse in concentration or an honest mistake, it was a prolonged period of driving at excessive speed, tailgating and undertaking vehicles, all while well over the drink-drive limit.
'The victim who was hit by Chauhan suffered many physical and mental injuries and it is miraculous neither he or another innocent member of the public going about their daily business was not more seriously injured or worse.'
References
- ^ Olivia Christie (www.dailymail.co.uk)