The wild video from Sidney Mecham’s own dashcam camera shows him screaming obscenities and flipping people off in traffic, before plowing through a closed street on a parade route — as parents and children run screaming for their lives.
A Portland, Oregon man was sentenced to five years in state prison earlier this month — with his own dashcam footage, showing him plowing through a closed parade route and nearly hitting onlookers, being used against him in court.
Sidney Mecham agreed to a plea deal over the June 11, 2023 incident, entering guilty pleas to 15 counts of reckless endangerment, reckless driving, and two counts of unlawful use of a vehicle as a weapon, according to Oregon Live . He was sentenced on October 1, 2024.
During the sentencing hearing, he reportedly said he would “accept the consequences” of his actions, as well as enroll in anger management and cognitive behavioral therapy while serving time.
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