A DRINK-DRIVER who led police on a high-speed chase across south west Wales and was only stopped when police rammed his car was jailed for a year this week.
The court heard that Cardiff resident Kristian Wilsher had come to the attention of police in the St Clears area when his Audi was noticed weaving across the road.
He ignored signals from officers to stop, and attempted to escape – reaching speeds of 110mph – and even continuing to drive after all four tyres were punctured by police using a ‘stinger’.
Wilsher rammed a police car near the Llandarcy junction of the M4, before officers eventually forced him off the road near Port Talbot. He was found to be more than two-and-a-half times the legal alcohol limit.
More than £30,000 of damage was caused to police vehicles during the chase.
Appearing at Swansea Crown Court, the 43-year-old pleaded guilty to charges of dangerous driving, drink driving and failing to stop for a police officer, and was jailed for 12 months.
The Judge, Geraint Walters, told Wilsher that the speed he was driving at was ‘ridiculous’ even had he been sober.
He was also disqualified from driving for two years.
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