A career criminal who sped away from police before hitting a motorcyclist has been jailed

Oliver Kent

Jason Collins, aged 46, pulled out of a junction without looking and crashed into the motorcyclist, sending him hurtling into the air.

Collins then sped away, leaving the victim for dead.

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