Speeding driver went through red lights during police chase and dumped car

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A speeding driver went through red traffic lights during a police chase that started in Hamilton and ended with him dumping his car in East Kilbride woodland.Cameron Walker, 30, admitted a dangerous driving charge when he appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court this week.The pursuit started after police officers on patrol noticed him driving “erratically” in Falconer Terrace, Hamilton, around 11.30pm on July 14 last year.The court heard that Walker, formerly of East Kilbride, failed to comply with a Give Way sign on Fairhill Avenue and drove away at speed despite the officers putting on their blue lights.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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