Video shows the moment high-speed police chase through Nottingham ends in dramatic crash

And the driver escaped immediate custody

This video shows the moment a young disqualified driver loses control of his car and crashes during a high-speed police chase in Nottingham. The clip, released by Nottinghamshire Police, highlights how 22-year-old Billy Ronchi accelerates away from officers in Bilborough and drives on the wrong side of the road as he tries to escape.

The force dashcam then captures the moment he smashes into a crash barrier and the pursuit comes to an end. This week, at Nottingham Crown Court, Ronchi, of Baker Street, Alvaston, Derby, was handed a 16-month jail term, suspended for two years and was also disqualified from driving for three years.

Sergeant James Skeats, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “Ronchi demonstrated a complete disregard for the safety of other road users when he sped through a built-up residential area in such a reckless manner. Thankfully no one was injured by his display of driving that night, but that is no thanks to him.

“Ronchi avoided colliding with another vehicle through sheer luck as he drove at excessive speed and along the wrong side of the carriageway for a significant distance. He was very fortunate not to suffer serious injury when he lost control of the car and crashed into a safety barrier.

Police on patrol in an unmarked car spotted Billy Ronchi’s Seat Toledo driving erratically in Bramcote on 18 January 2024. They activated blue lights and pulled the car over in Cockington Road, Bilborough, shortly after 9pm.

However, when officers exited their car the defendant pulled away, accelerated and reached speeds of around 70mph along residential streets with speed limits of between 20mph and 40mph. He also passed through red lights and narrowly avoided crashing into a lorry.

As officers followed, Ronchi continued at speed and travelled down the wrong side of the road around blind bends on Coventry Lane where he lost control of the car, causing it to bounce off a metal barrier and spin in the carriageway multiple times before coming to a stop. Officers pulled Ronchi from the smoking vehicle and arrested him.

Ronchi admitted dangerous driving, driving while disqualified and driving without a licence or insurance.