An Indian-beginning youngster turned into sentenced to 4 years in prison for riding a stolen Range Rover the incorrect manner down a tunnel in London after which inflicting a head-on collision, Scotland Yard stated on Tuesday.
Johal Rathour, 18, turned into diagnosed through the Metropolitan Police’s Road and Transport Policing Command after he brought about the crash withinside the early hours of August 6 ultimate yr and turned into sentenced at St. Albans Crown Court in north London ultimate Friday.
The Met Police stated “luckily” no severe accidents have been brought about to the motive force of the Mercedes van Rathour crashed into.
“Rathour turned into responsible of a very risky piece of riding and it turned into a miracle that no one turned into severely injured,” stated Police Constable Adam Lamb, the investigating officer withinside the case.
“Watching the video of him riding the incorrect manner thru the tunnel could be very distressing because it appears inevitable that a deadly collision could happen. As nicely because the harm to the stolen automobile and the van he collided with, Rathour additionally disrupted and not on time the trips of heaps of human beings the usage of Blackwall Tunnel at the day of the crash,” he stated.
“I am satisfied that he has confronted justice for his moves and could now no longer be capable of power at the roads of London for lots years,” he added.
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18-year-old Johal Rathour has jailed after crashing into a van in August last year.
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The courtroom docket turned into advised that Rathour brought about GBP 80,000 of harm to the Mercedes van he crashed into and the stolen Range Rover he turned into riding.
He additionally brought about a complete lack of sales really well worth GBP 585,000 to Transport for London, because of the busy Blackwall Tunnel in east London having to be close for extra than hours for the duration of rush hour.
Rathour ran farfar from the scene of the crash however turned into later arrested after law enforcement officials forensically diagnosed him and tracked his cell phone.
After he turned into charged with the offences of robbery and threatening riding, Rathour did not attend courtroom docket.
He turned into in the end tracked down and arrested through Met Police officials from the East Area Command Unit in January this yr and has now led to a custodial sentence.