Driver jailed after lying about 'malfunctioning' electric Jaguar on motorway despite being in full control

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A driver who claimed that he was unable to stop his electric car on a busy motorway has been sentenced to jail after pleading guilty to fraud and dangerous driving.Nathan Owen has been sentenced to four years and three months in prison after pleading guilty at Liverpool Crown Court after the incident in March 2024.The 33-year-old was travelling from Ormskirk along the eastbound carriageway of the M58 toward his then-home in Bolton, before calling 999 when heading towards Liverpool.He claimed that he couldn't stop his electric Jaguar I-Pace after it "malfunctioned", meaning it continued to accelerate and he could not brake.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say However, Liverpool Crown Court heard that his car was actually stationary on the roundabout at the end of the M58 just 30 seconds before he made the call to police.He continued his journey from M58 to Switch Island, onto the M57, then onto the M62, before coming to a stop close to J12 at Birchwood.Merseyside Police and Jaguar Land...

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