Bradford Teen Jailed After Police Chase Leaves Five Injured

A teenager has been jailed for two years after a dangerous police pursuit through Bradford ended in a crash that injured five people, two seriously.

A teenager who caused a serious collision during a high-speed police pursuit through Bradford, leaving five people injured, has been sentenced to two years in a young offender institution.

Arman Saddique, of Bradford Road, Shipley, was just four days away from his 19th birthday when he lost control of a Mercedes on Toller Lane in February 2026.

Bradford Crown Court heard that the teenager had attempted to escape police after being stopped for a routine document check.

The resulting collision injured five people, including two who suffered serious injuries.

Police pursuit began on Otley Road

The incident began shortly after 4am when a police officer stopped Saddique on Otley Road to check his driving documents.

The officer became suspicious and asked the teenager to get out of the vehicle.

Instead, Saddique accelerated away, triggering a police pursuit through Bradford.

The court heard that road conditions were particularly hazardous, with wet and snowy surfaces.

Despite the conditions, Saddique drove at excessive speeds, went the wrong way around a roundabout and ignored red traffic lights.

The pursuit eventually reached Toller Lane, where police had deployed a stinger device.

Saddique lost control of the Mercedes, resulting in a serious collision involving a taxi carrying passengers who had recently arrived from the airport.

Five people injured in collision

The court heard that a front-seat passenger in Saddique's Mercedes suffered a bleed on the brain and fractures to his neck.

Four men travelling in the taxi, including the driver, were also injured.

One taxi passenger suffered a fractured leg, which continued to cause pain and mobility problems seven months after the crash.

The taxi was written off in the collision.

Dashcam footage of the pursuit was played during the court hearing.

An officer could be heard urgently calling for an ambulance after witnessing the impact.

The prosecution outlined the serious consequences of the collision and the danger posed to other road users.

Teenager admitted dangerous driving offences

Saddique had previously pleaded guilty at a magistrates' court in September to two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

He also admitted driving without insurance and without a full driving licence.

Bradford Crown Court heard that he had no previous convictions.

His defence urged Recorder Andrew Dallas to consider suspending any custodial sentence, highlighting the teenager's age, immaturity and previous good character.

However, the judge concluded that the seriousness of the offending required an immediate custodial sentence.

Judge condemns reckless driving

Recorder Dallas described the consequences of Saddique's actions as exceptionally serious.

He said the teenager had made a deliberate decision to flee from police rather than comply with the officer's instructions.

The judge stressed that the risk of serious injury or death had been present throughout the pursuit.

Saddique had opportunities to stop but continued driving dangerously.

Recorder Dallas told him:

"You have seriously affected the lives of others by your reckless conduct on that occasion which was not momentary, but which went on for some time."

The judge acknowledged Saddique's youth and immaturity but said the dangerous driving had continued for a significant period and involved highly dangerous manoeuvres.

Two-year sentence and lengthy driving ban

Saddique was sentenced to two years in a young offender institution.

He was also disqualified from driving for three years and eight months.

Before being allowed to drive legally again, he must pass an extended driving test.

The sentence follows a collision that left several people injured, with some continuing to experience the effects months later.