Watch shocking dash cam footage of stolen police car careering off the road and crashing into a ditch

SHOCKING dash cam footage shows the moment a stolen police car careers off the road and crashes into a ditch.

The video begins with the car appearing from around a bend at speed, followed by two other police vehicles in hot pursuit.

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The police car then narrowly misses an oncoming vehicle while speeding around the corner on the narrow country lane before crashing over a hedge and into a field.

Cops said they received several reports of a civilian car allegedly being driven dangerously in Graig-Y-Rhacca in Caerphilly, Wales.

Officers said when they located the car and chased the driver on foot, the passenger made off with the police vehicle.

The stolen police motor drove around four miles east before ending its dangerous journey by crashing in the Draethen area at around 5pm.

Gwent Police confirmed that a 19-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident, which happened on Saturday, April 8.

He has since been charged with aggravated vehicle taking, dangerous driving, failing to stop for police, driving whilst under the influence of drink or drugs, driving with no insurance, assault and criminal damage.

He has been remanded in custody. 

Karl Johnson, who captured the dashcam footage, described the moment he came across the police chase.

He said: “We were driving through the lane and I’d decided not to speed up knowing there was a one-vehicle bridge approaching.

“As we came to the corner a police vehicle was in the middle of the road.

“As the police vehicle swerved it lost control and disappeared through the hedge. It was a close call.”

A 22-year-old man was also arrested in connection with the events on suspicion of dangerous driving, failing to stop for police, driving whilst under the influence of drugs, criminal damage and racially or religiously aggravated harassment, alarm or distress.

He has since been released on conditional bail.