Overview

• Mazyar Azarbonyad pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, failing to stop, and driving without a licence or insurance following an April 9 police pursuit and crash on the A1 near Newcastle.
• The crash involved five police vehicles, caused injuries to seven officers, and led to significant road closures with damages exceeding £250,000.
• Azarbonyad violated bail conditions by driving unlicensed multiple times after the crash, including being spotted refueling his car on April 16.
• A dispute over whether he had a clean driving record or eight penalty points from prior offences has delayed sentencing at Newcastle Crown Court.
• Azarbonyad remains on conditional bail, with all sentencing options, including imprisonment, still on the table for the June 2 hearing.