Dashcam footage shows how dangerous driver led police on high speed chase through streets of Sheffield

Police have released dashcam footage showing how a dangerous driver led officers on a high speed chase, swerving through traffic in Sheffield.
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Lewis Helliwell, of Meadow Bank Road, Rotherham, was jailed for 12 months this week (April 6) after he was pursued by a squad car when officers saw him erratically overtaking other vehicles stuck in a traffic jam in Chapeltown in his Ford Transit van.

Rather than pull over, the 29-year-old – who had been drinking – sped off and tried to escape officers by driving on the wrong side of the road and mounting pavements, reaching speeds of up to 70mph on the busy residential streets.

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Lewis Helliwell led police on a dangerous chase through the busy streets of Chapeltown.Lewis Helliwell led police on a dangerous chase through the busy streets of Chapeltown.
Lewis Helliwell led police on a dangerous chase through the busy streets of Chapeltown.
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Now, South Yorkshire Police have released dashcam footage of the incident that shows how his actions put countless other motorists and pedestrians at risk during the seven-minute episode.

Helliwell pleaded guilty to one charge of dangerous driving. As well as 12 months in prison, he was banned from driving for two years.