Officers ordered Zain Anwar, who was driving a Toyota Auris, to stop in Whitworth in the early hours of September 3, 2022.<br /><br />The 18-year-old sped off and reached speeds of 80mph in a 30mph zone while dangerously overtaking other vehicles.<br /><br />Anwar ultimately lost control of the car and crashed into the wall of a children’s nursery in Market Street after failing to negotiate a corner.<br /><br />Officers said the collision caused a “great deal of damage”.<br /><br />Anwar fled the scene of the collision but was traced with the help of CCTV footage.<br /><br />Anwar, of Birkdale Close, Rochdale, later pleaded guilty to dangerous driving.<br /><br />He was banned from driving for 18 months after appearing at Burnley Crown Court, and will have to pass an extended driving test.<br /><br />He was also given a six-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months.
