Driver jailed after Audi flips at roundabout during 100mph Cheshire police chase

Right · 2Hai Nguyen, 40, was jailed for 12 months at Chester Crown Court after leading Cheshire Constabulary officers on a pursuit of up to 100mph in a black Audi A6 on 20 July 2026. 1 2 Right · 1Officers first spotted the car, described by the Express as a £55,000 Audi A6 S-Line, on the northbound M6 at about 11.30pm because it showed no insurance. They displayed a 'follow me' message, and the driver twice failed to comply. 1 Right · 2When officers activated their emergency equipment, the driver accelerated to around 100mph and joined the M56 westbound, driving along the hard shoulder. An officer in the pursuing car said on police video: 'He's aware of my presence, he's not reacted so I'm going to have to declare this as a pursuit.' 1 2

Right · 2He left the motorway at junction 10 of the M56 and reached the roundabout at the end of the slip road at such speed that the car flipped and rolled. It landed upright with debris across the road, and the pursuing officer radioed 'Crash, crash, crash junction 10 roundabout!'. The Mail said he appeared to brake too late. 1 2 Right · 2Nguyen was the only person in the car. He tried to climb out of the driver's window before officers detained him. 1 2 Right · 2The Express reported that he admitted dangerous driving and driving without insurance. The Mail reported that he admitted four offences: dangerous driving, driving without insurance, failing to stop for a police officer and possessing criminal property, which related to £1,010 in cash found on him. 1 2

Right · 2He was also banned from driving for two years and three months. The Mail said he could face a Home Office deportation order because of the 12-month sentence. 2 1 Right · 1The Mail reported that the court was told Nguyen could not speak English, which may have meant he did not understand police signs ordering him to follow them. Prosecutors said officers had repeatedly tried to get his attention with sirens, hand gestures and by shouting through an open window. 2 Right · 2Judge McGarva said he wanted to 'send a message' to other drivers and hoped the sentence would 'deter others' from failing to stop. A Cheshire Police spokesman said the driving was 'incredibly dangerous' and put the public at risk. The force added that the roads were quiet and no other motorists were hurt. 2 1