A police officer says he feels "lucky" not to have lost his life after being rammed by the driver of a stolen car during a pursuit.

PC Derek Hearn was involved in a pursuit of Marvin Geddes on his motorcycle after attempting to stop the 33-year-old behind the wheel of a stolen Honda Civic thought to have been fitted with cloned plates.

But driving towards PC Hearn at a pinch point on Lords Hill Centre East, Geddes hit the officer's motorbike and made off.

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He was later involved in a crash with a Peugeot 108 driven by a member of the public.

Speaking after Geddes was jailed for four year at Southampton Crown Court on Friday, PC Hearn said: “I feel lucky that I haven’t lost a limb or even my life from this incident.

“As a police officer, I pride myself on doing my job to the best of my ability to safeguard the public. I do not accept that my life should be put in danger because of that.”

Superintendent Mark Lewis said: “This is a stark reminder of the dangers our officers sometimes face while simply doing their jobs.

“I was absolutely appalled when I saw the footage of this incident. No police officer should ever have to deal with such extreme violence towards them.

“The fact PC Hearn and the driver of the Peugeot were not seriously injured is extremely lucky, considering the severe level of complete disregard Geddes showed to them.”