Watch moment driver hits speeds of 130mph during police chase
This video shows the moment a “reckless” driver led police on a chase where he hit speeds of up to 130mph through Yorkshire.
Jake Walker was under the influence of cocaine when he was spotted leaving a layby on the A19 near Thirsk at around 3am on November 2, 2025.
The vehicle was followed along York Road towards Thirsk, when the 22-year-old sped up and hit at speed of 110mph, before failing to stop for police as the called for him to pull over.
Walker continued driving dangerously through Thirsk, at one point driving the wrong way around a roundabout and hitting 100mph in a 30mph limit.
His silver Volkswagen Golf reached South Kilvington, where he reached 85mph in a 30mph zone, before going around a corner where sparks began to fly from beneath the car.
He drove on the wrong side of the road as he approached the A19/A168 before joining the A19 where he hit speeds of 130mph.
Despite a stinger being deployed, Walker continued to drive hitting speeds of 80mph in a 20mph zone with shredded tyres.
He then fled the car and ran into a wooded area and across a stream before being arrested.
Walker, of Darrowby Close, in Thirsk, was tested for drugs which revealed cocaine levels of more than three times the legal limit, including a benzoylecgonine (cocaine breakdown product) level of greater than 800 micrograms per litre of blood, far exceeding the legal limit of 50 micrograms.
Officers also found a small quantity of cocaine in the car, as well as ketamine hidden in his clothing while in custody.
Walker admitted failing to stop, dangerous driving, driving without insurance, possession of Class A drugs (cocaine), possession of Class B drugs (ketamine), and two counts of drug driving (cocaine and benzoylecgonine).
At Harrogate Magistrates’ Court on Thursday (April 30), Walker was sentenced to 15 days rehabilitation, 200 hours unpaid community service and disqualified for driving for 36 months.
Investigating officer Traffic Constable Michael McVay said: “Walker’s actions were appalling, and his recklessness could easily have resulted in catastrophic consequences.
“From the moment he chose to get behind the wheel while under the influence of drugs, he showed a total disregard for the safety of others. Driving at extreme speeds, well beyond his ability to control the vehicle, he placed every other road user at serious risk.
“The outcome of this incident could have been far worse, and it is only by sheer luck that no one was killed or seriously injured.”