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A street racer clocked more than 100mph and drove on the wrong side of the road as he tried to flee police in the Black Country.
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Aerial footage of the chase
Anthony Barnes, aged 30, was seen speeding along the Black Country New Road in a Vauxhall Corsa on July 5 last year.
Traffic officers had been on the lookout for dangerous drivers after a car cruising event was spotted on Springvale Avenue in Wolverhampton, before following the Corsa.
Police hit 109mph to catch up with Barnes who refused to stop.
Anthony Barnes
The pursuit was briefly abandoned when the Corsa swerved onto the wrong side of the Birmingham New Road for a third of a mile, before officers were able to safely follow it again as it headed towards Woodsetton.
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