Man who was 'on first date' sentenced after crash involving five police cars on A1
Personal trainer Mazyar Azarbonyad admitted to a series of driving offences, including driving without insurance several times after the crash.
Last updated 2nd Jun 2025
A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to 14 months detention in a young offender’s institute and disqualified from driving for 3 years after admitting dangerous driving.
It comes after seven police officers were injured in a crash involving five police vehicles and a car.
Personal trainer Mazyar Azarbonyad was taking a woman home after a first date when the crash occurred on the A1 on Tyneside in the early hours of April 9th.
Azarbonyad was driving a powerful BMW, failed to stop after police had concerns over how the vehicle was being driven in the Whickham area of Gateshead.
He admitted a series of driving offences, including driving without insurance several times after the crash.
Pictures of the scene showed the BMW and debris strewn across the road. One of the police cars had its roof torn off.