Motorcyclist smashed into three young girls at nearly twice speed limit then fled scene

Watch: Motorcyclist who smashed into three young girls at nearly twice speed limit is jailed

This is the moment a motorcyclist who didn't have a licence travels at nearly double the speed limit and collides with three young school girls.

Oskars Bolsteins was doing 55mph in a 30mph zone when he ploughed into the trio in Southampton on 1 August.

His white Suzuki GSXR600 was going so fast that when he braked, the back wheel of his motorbike came off the ground.

Bolsteins, 27, who had no licence or insurance at the time of the crash, eventually came to a stop 31 metres up the road.

Without leaving any details, he got back on his bike and pushed it away from the scene as shocked witnesses rushed over to help the girls.

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The youngest, who was 10-years-old, needed reconstructive surgery for a serious cut on her left leg, while the other two – both aged 12 – suffered minor injuries.

The incident was caught on CCTV, and Bolsteins, of Southampton, was arrested a week later. He subsequently pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by careless driving.

It is a new charge that came into effect this year, and Bolsteins is among the first to be convicted of it in the country.

The defendant also admitted to failing to stop after a road traffic collision, driving without insurance and driving without a licence at Southampton Crown Court.

Bolsteins was sentenced to nine months in prison and banned from driving for two years.

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Hampshire Police’s Sgt Nicholas Tucker said: "Driving at almost double the speed limit in such a busy part of the city shows just how reckless Bolsteins was.

“And this footage shows just how hard he had to brake in his futile attempt to avoid the crash.

"Bolsteins showed absolutely no regard for those girls who were injured as he got straight back on his bike and left them in the road.

"Thanks to the bravery of the victims and the help of witnesses who came forward with images and dashcam footage we were able to secure a positive result in court.

"I hope this case highlights how committed we are to bringing careless drivers to justice on behalf of their victims."