A driver with a space saver tyre has been captured on video losing control and swerving across a busy motorway near London before crashing twice.
Jack Doolan undertook a vehicle in the outside lane in his Ford Mondeo on the M25 at around 7.50pm on December 20th, 2022.
The 22-year-old was driving at more than 75mph (121kph), despite having a space saver tyre, which has a recommended speed limit of below 50mph.
He was then caught on camera braking and swerving across to the opposite side of the carriageway, crashing into a Ford Fiesta on the inside lane.
Doolan continued to lose control and veered back across the carriageway before colliding with the concrete central barrier.
He then failed to stop at the scene before he was arrested by officers.
Chief Inspector Stephen O’Keeffe, from Hertfordshire Constabulary’s road policing unit, said: “This incident was completely preventable by driving within the conditions of the road environment and vehicle capability.
“Space saver tyres are only designed to get you to a safe location, at slower speeds, to get the tyre replaced only.
“It was a miracle that no-one was seriously hurt as a result of Doolan’s dangerous and reckless behaviour.”
