A DISQUALIFIED driver who mounted footpaths and almost crashed into a police car during a pursuit says he "freaked out" and fled.

Before Mildura Magistrates' Court on Monday, police said Dylan Scutcheon's driving on June 12 could have injured or killed a member of the community as he sped along footpaths, nature strips and on the wrong side of the road while trying to avoid arrest.

The 23-year-o...