A man has been jailed for ramming a motorcyclist off a bridge in what police described as an act of “extreme” road rage.
Nikesh Mistry, 34, of Milton Keynes, repeatedly tried to force a motorcyclist off the road, swerving towards him, police said.
On 19 November, 2022, Mistry, driving a silver BMW near the Walton Roundabout, Milton Keynes, had “an incident” with a man in his 40s riding a motorcycle.
After what police described as a “non-verbal exchange” Mistry then began to try and force the motorcyclist off the road.
They ended up driving down the wrong side of the road as the motorcyclist had to take evasive action to avoid a collision.
Mistry kept trying to force the motorcyclist off the road, trapping him between his vehicle and a metal barrier as they crashed into an oncoming car.
The motorcyclist was catapulted off the bridge and into the undergrowth below.
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He sustained serious injuries and had to be airlifted to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge.
The front seat passenger of the oncoming vehicle was also left with serious injuries and had to be rushed to hospital.
Shocking footage captured the collision, and the motorcyclist being thrown through the air.
Mistry previously pleaded guilty to two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and one count of causing grievous bodily harm with intent in December last year, before being sentenced to four years and 10 months in prison at Aylesbury Crown Court, last week.
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He was also disqualified from driving for four years and 10 months and will need to take an extended re-test before getting his licence back.
Investigating officer PC Phil McGlue of the Roads Policing Unit, said: “This case is an extreme example of road rage.
“Mistry was not in any immediate danger and chose to respond in a manner that was so violent and so disproportionate that he turned road disagreement into a very serious assault.
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“Drivers who behave in such a manner will be rigorously investigated and held to account for their actions and Mistry will now serve a prison sentence as a result of those decisions.”
