A drug driver who miraculously emerged unharmed after flipping his car following a 135mph police chase has been jailed. Mohammed Qureshi, 29, who had hopes of becoming a taxi driver and previously worked as an Uber Eats driver, has been locked up for 10 months.
His lawyer said Qureshi 'panicked' after initially being stopped by police, as he had taken cocaine, had the drug on him and was not insured to drive his car.
Manchester Crown Court was told that some of his friends had encouraged him to take cocaine as he was suffering a 'low mood' following the breakdown of his relationship.
Police in an unmarked car spotted Qureshi, from Levenshulme, driving a black Seat car in Cheetham Hill, at about 10.30pm on October 8 last year.
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