Rapid police operation in Oberhausen: 19-year-old causes accident!

Rapid police operation in Oberhausen: 19-year-old causes accident!

in Oberhausen, a dramatic incident occurred on Sunday evening, February 9, 2025 when a 19-year-old began a chasing with the police with a stolen smart. According to information from fireworld.at wanted to stop the vehicle at 6:55 p.m. Tank fraud had become conspicuous. But instead of stopping, the driver gave the gas and raced with excessive speed, which finally forced the police to break off the persecution to protect other road users.

serious accident

Just a few minutes later, the A516/A42 intersection occurred: the fleeing Smart rammed a mini Cooper that was waiting at the stop sign. Due to the force of the impact, the 19-year-old's vehicle overturned, which resulted in a total of four injuries, including both inmates of the Mini Cooper, which were slightly injured. The driver of the Smart had to be taken to the hospital with serious injuries, while his passenger was also injured, such as t-online.de reported.

When the accident recording, the police found that both the vehicle and the license plates were registered as stolen. There were also evidence that the driver was under the influence of drugs, and he was already considered to be known to the police and had no valid driving license. Due to the daring escape, it is now being investigated against him for a forbidden motor vehicle race. During the cleanup, the fire brigade was also on duty to secure the location of the action.