Jailed : Munir Hussain , 34 , admitted driving while disqualified , dangerous driving , failing to provide a specimen and having no insurance . A convicted heroin dealer who led police on a high risk 20-minute chase and then deliberately rammed them has been jailed for almost a year . Munir Hussain , 34 , of Brierfield , Lancashire , raced the wrong way down a dual carriageway and around a maze of residential streets as the pursuit was filmed from the sky . It ended when his tyres were punctured by a stinger and he crashed into a police car , sending one officer scrambling for his life . Burnley Crown Court heard that Hussain had been sleeping rough in his Ford Transit van and feared police were about to arrest him for being disqualified and uninsured . Hussain claimed he had been trying to start on a new life away from crime but the incident left him heading back to jail for a ten-month term . The court heard how police in a marked BMW X5 began tailing the van on January 24 - but it sped off , and they turned on their blue lights . Emma Kehoe , prosecuting , said : ‘ Such was their concern , the police helicopter was deployed . The vehicle is seen , during the course of the pursuit , travelling onto the wrong side of the carriageway , travelling the wrong way up a dual carriageway at one point and on many narrow residential streets . ‘ The vehicle is seen mounting pavements . The speeds vary . At some points the vehicle is travelling slowly , at other times it accelerates to beyond the speed limit . What is consistent throughout is it ’ s clear from the footage the van is well aware it is being followed by the police . ‘ It refuses to stop for 20 minutes and in fact the only way the van is stopped is because a stinger is used . The defendant drove away and crashed into the police car , which was stationary. ’ She added : ‘ The officer is adamant he felt Mr Hussain ’ s vehicle was driven at the police vehicle on purpose . It ’ s clear the officer did feel that was the case as he describes himself as being terrified . ‘ He tries to get from the driver ’ s seat to the passenger side , as the van is coming towards the driver ’ s side , but is not able to do that because of the speed of the van . ‘ It then collides into the door of the police vehicle . He says he suffered whiplash as a result and had to go to the urgent care department. ’ Miss Kehoe said when arrested Hussain smelled of alcohol but failed to provide a breath test . On the move : Hussain - who was driving a Ford Transit van ( pictured ) - raced the wrong way down a dual carriageway and around a maze of residential streets as the pursuit was filmed from the sky . Caught on camera : Police in a BMW began tailing the van but it sped off and they turned on their blue lights . Hussain admitted driving while disqualified , dangerous driving , failing to provide a specimen and having no insurance . He was also banned from driving for three years , when he must take an extended driving test . Richard Taylor , defending , said : ‘ This offence was borne out of frustration and desperation . 'At the time he had nowhere to live and was sleeping in the back of a car . He had a new relationship with a girlfriend , who is in court and is supportive of him , and was determined to finish his old life of many drugs offences , drink offences and start a new life in Manchester . ‘ Unfortunately , his means of doing that was flawed . He used a fairly elderly van and took a considerable risk in going to Manchester. ’ Mr Taylor added : ‘ He ’ s going to have to start all over again . He intends , as he has done in the past , to make the most of his time in custody. ’ Judge Anthony Russell QC said : ‘ The problem with offences of this nature is that , although , fortunately in this case nobody suffered serious injury , the fact of the matter is when driving of this nature occurs it ’ s very easy for people to become a victim when they don ’ t realise there is somebody dangerous coming along the road . ’
Munir Hussain raced around streets as pursuit was filmed from the sky . The footage shows a car being driven at high speed through residential areas before it crashes into a wall and bursts into flames.