Speeding driver, 21, who ploughed into funfair after being chased by police

A disqualified driver who was being chased by police smashed into a funfair and left a woman seriously injured. Jordan O'Reilly, 21, was attempting to evade police last October after failing to stop for officers on patrol.

Amid the pursuit, on October 7, he then began speeding and overtaking a number of other vehicles before he then abandoned the moving car in a bid to escape.

The vehicle then crashed into the funfair on Morris Street and hit two innocent members of the public. One woman was left with serious injuries.

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After the dramatic incident, an investigation was launched O’Reilly was later identified as the driver and was arrested. After he was released on bail it was established O’Reilly had then attempted to engage others into assisting him in evading prosecution.

The 21-year-old, of Croal Avenue, Platt Bridge, has now been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to dangerous driving, driving while disqualified, driving without insurance, perverting the course of justice and failing to provide a specimen at Bolton Crown Court.

After sentencing, PC Wood, of GMP Transport Unit, said: “O’Reilly’s disregard to his driving disqualification and actions behind the wheel that day were reckless and dangerous and he put countless people at risk of harm. The injuries caused to the victim show the consequences dangerous driving has on other people.

"GMP would like to thank the members of the public who ensured that O’Reilly faced justice for his actions and remind the community that If you know someone who is driving whist disqualified, dangerously or whilst unfit, report it.”