Moment of terror captured on camera

See the moment a runaway hoon crashed into a roadblock of civilian cars set up on the Hume Freeway by police

FOOTAGE of a learner driver smashing through a human roadblock has been revealed for the first time, showing an out-of-control hoon ploughing into cars carrying children.

Traffic cops ordered the potentially deadly roadblock to trap Ashley Steel, 19, on the Hume Highway on May 12 last year after he fled police and hit speeds of up to 200km/ h.

The footage, obtained exclusively by the Herald Sun, is set to renew debate on the controversial police tactics.

It was the first time in Victoria civilians were used to stop someone evading police.

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The decision to form the roadblock was explained as a breakdown in communication.

Children were among those trapped in cars that were hit by Steel as his drug-addled ride came to a terrifying end.

In the footage, several police units, including the air wing and highway patrol teams, are heard discussing how to bring Steel's wild ride to an end.

"Traffic is reasonably medium at this stage. We need a proper resolution before he gets to the metro area," one officer says.

"I don't know if (indistinct) to do a rolling roadblock or anything else, but we've got to stop this bloke."

Steel, who was high on ice, is seen weaving in and out of traffic and using emergency lanes to speed past motorists.

Prosecutors alleged that after a police pursuit was terminated, Steel sped past more than 200 vehicles between Benalla and Lalor.

The chase started when police tried to intercept Steel, who was in a stolen Holden Commodore, after he fled a Benalla petrol station without paying.

Police terminated the pursuit after several minutes and then worked for more than half an hour to stop Steel.

At one point Steel can even be seen speeding past a police car.

As Steel gets closer to Melbourne, an officer orders a rolling roadblock to bank up traffic near the Sydney Rd on-ramp.

Extra police units are also ordered to attend.

"We're not going to be able to stop him on the Craigieburn bypass because there's too much room for him to get around," an officer says.

Hundreds of cars can be seen parked on the highway as an officer says: "Traffic is stopped. All three lanes are blocked."

Despite concerns that Steel would try to speed around motorists in the emergency lane, at least one car with several occupants is directed there by police.

Steel collided with four vehicles, including one containing children.

Several officers can be seen running towards him and he is placed on the ground and arrested before one officer says: "Good job everyone."

Police later admitted the incident, which resulted in taxpayers footing the bill for damaged cars and trauma counselling, should never have happened.

In the County Court last week, Judge Irene Lawson dismissed calls for Steel to be placed on a Community Corrections order, saying he most likely would have to serve a jail term.

Steel has pleaded guilty to six charges, including reckless conduct endangering life.

shannon.deery@news.com.au

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