Road rage driver lost it over Chorlton road works - before smashing into 12-year-old boy... then scrapped his Ford Focus to try and avoid justice

A hit and run driver who mowed down a 12-year-old boy scrapped his car in a bid to avoid justice.

He had lost his temper after getting snarled up in road works.

One witness described Richard Allan's driving as 'horrendously dangerous' both before and after the crash on Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton.

The boy, who was taken to hospital with life-threatening head injuries, has fortunately made a full recovery.

After the incident on May 18 last year, Allan tried to cover his tracks by taking his Ford Focus to a scrap merchant.

Allan, 38, of Tensing Fold, Dukinfield, Tameside, pleaded guilty to failing to stop, failing to report a road traffic collision and perverting the course of justice at an earlier hearing.

Today at Minshull Street Crown Court he was sentenced to two years and six months imprisonment and has been disqualified from driving for 51 months.

He was seen driving erratically in Chorlton by several witnesses in the lead-up to the crash.

At 3.46pm, his vehicle was seen turning from Beech Road onto Barlow Moor Road towards Mauldeth Road West.

Allan then became stuck in a queue of traffic outside McDonald's and made a U-turn, driving away at excess speed despite the 30mph speed limit.

Police Constable Phil Drummond, of GMP's Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "At this time of day, the area was very busy with both traffic and pedestrians.

"A number of schoolchildren were in the area and traffic was very heavy due to the roadworks and temporary traffic lights.

"The 12-year-old was crossing Barlow Moor Road when he was struck by Allan's car, throwing him into the air.

"After the crash, despite knowing he had hit a pedestrian and with no consideration for their condition, Allan chose to drive away at high speed,