Motorist mounted Wakefield town pavements to flee police over prison-return fears

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A motorist mounted town pavements at speed as he tried to outrun police for fear of being returned to prison.

Matthew Lee Hunt panicked and reached speeds of up to 60mph in built-up areas of Ossett when officers tried to pull him over when records showed that the car belonged to another driver.

It happened shortly before 11.30am on November 25, 2021. He first accelerated away on Pildacre Lane, reaching 50mph in a 30mph zone and mounting the