Forbidden car racing? 22-year-old after an accident in Ahlerstedt suspected!

Forbidden car racing? 22-year-old after an accident in Ahlerstedt suspected!

In the night from Saturday to Sunday there was an incident in Ahlerstedt that attracted the attention of the police. Around 00:35 a eyewitness noticed how two vehicles with howling engines and excessive speed drove the “Little Damm” road towards the "big dam". Suddenly a loud bang echoed through the night.

A black Audi A6 was collided with a traffic island, a tree and a street lantern at the output towards Ahrenswohlde, which led to a total damage to the vehicle. First aiders who arrived at the scene of the accident found a young man and helped him secure the scene of the accident by even making a cell phone available to him for an emergency call. But shortly afterwards the driver, who was responsible for the accident, left the place of action.

driver presents itself to the police

The police were informed immediately and started with the investigation. However, the officials did not succeed in finding the fleeting driver at night. On Saturday afternoon, however, the 22-year-old man from Ahlerstedt appeared in the police commissioner Buxtehude and stated that he had been the driver of the accident. He described his version of the events and claimed that he had been overtaken by an unknown Mercedes in urban areas. The young man denied having participated in an illegal race and explained that when accelerating at the outcome of the town, he lost control of the vehicle, which led to the accident. Fortunately, he only suffered minor injuries.

The Buxtehude police have now initiated investigations against the man, because of suspicion of participation in a non -permitted motor vehicle race and for unauthorized leave of the scene of the accident. The amount of damage is estimated at around 40,000 euros. The authorities therefore ask eyewitnesses that may have information about the events before and after the accident and have not yet spoken to the officials to report on 04161/6470 to contribute to clarifying the incident.

This incident once again shows the dangers of illegal races and the associated risks for the public. The police underline urgency to report such actions in order to ensure security on the streets and to avoid similar incidents in the future. Details of this incident are still sparse, but reports www.presseportal.de that the investigations will be continued and the police hope that further witnesses will be continued find.