Teenager admits high-speed car chase where he drove at 177km/h after tyre had blowout

The court was told the boy drove across four lanes of the M50 and then collided with a van with a 'side swipe' while doing 160 km/h

The court heard the boy continued driving the badly damaged car and reached 203 km/h when the car had a blowout. File photo

A teenage boy has pleaded guilty to leading gardaí on a dangerous Dublin to Laois traffic pursuit where he reached speeds of over 200 km/h and drove on the wrong side of dual carriageways.

The 17-year-old, who cannot be identified because he is a minor, is facing charges of endangerment of life, using a stolen car and 13 counts of dangerous driving on the evening of April 21 last when he drove “back and forth” across all four lanes of the M50.