Drivers who fled UK after killing friend in Wilmslow crash jailed

Saeed, of St Pauls Road, Bradford, and Taj, of Heather Grove, Bradford, were each sentenced to 12 years, along with an extra two months for breach of bail.

On the night of 15 September 2020, the four men decided to meet up and race on the A34 near Wilmslow.

Chaudhry, of Cheadle, was driving an Audi R8 and Saeed was in an Audi RS3, while Taj and Rashid were riding Suzuki motorbikes.

As they passed under the A555 bridge, they used a traffic lights as a starting flag, before accelerating out of sight within seconds.

They all crashed into a roundabout at about 22:10 BST, narrowly missing members of the public.

Taj and Rashid were unseated from their bikes, with Rashid then hit by the car driven by Saeed.

Cheshire Police said a witness saw Taj, who suffered fractures to his arm and foot, removing files from Instagram, before deleting the app.

Officers later found Chaudhry had several “trophy videos” on his phone showing him and others speeding on roads across the country.

One video showed him driving at 139mph in a 40mph zone on the A34, near his home in Kingsway, Cheadle.

Another showed him bragging about driving at 192mph on a motorway.