A man from Swansea has been jailed after his dangerous driving left another vehicle on its roof on the M4.
31-year-old Kyron Farrell, from Mayhill, had planned to attend a large car meet of around 100 people at Milland Road, Neath in March this year. Officers witnessed him reversing up the slip road from the A474 before heading off at speed towards Stockham’s Corner, where rather than negotiating the roundabout, he performed a u-turn to head back up the A-road.
He then joined the A465, where he reached speeds of up to 110mph in a bid to escape police. After running a red light and circling the roundabout at Llandarcy, he then attempted to travel westbound along the eastbound carriageway.
As officers made attempts to stop Farrell’s vehicle, it collided with a passing Nissan Micra, flipping the Micra and causing it to roll until it came to a stop on its roof in the carriageway.
Farrell and three friends then exited the vehicle and tried to flee. Farrell was found a short time later by a police dog, hiding in nearby undergrowth.
Farrell pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle dangerously and driving without insurance.
He has been sentenced to 16 months in prison. He has been disqualified from holding a driving licence for three years and eight months.
Sergeant Daniel Kathrens said:
“Kyron Farrell’s manner of driving was not only stupid; it was also incredibly dangerous, as he repeatedly ran red lights and hit outrageous speeds in a bid to escape police.
“It is a miracle that the two innocent people in the vehicle which ended up on its roof escaped without further injuries, and Kyron Farrell can count his blessings that that is the case.
“His driving also put the safety of his two passengers at risk, as well as that of other road users. Prison is the only reasonable outcome for him.”
