Excavator drama in Grünsfeld: chase ends fatal!

Excavator drama in Grünsfeld: chase ends fatal!

In the small town of Grünsfeld in the Main-Tauber district, Germany, there was a dramatic incident on the New Year's afternoon when a 38-year-old man stole an excavator and thus began a devastating destruction tour through the city. The perpetrator, whose motif remains unclear so far, not only damaged various buildings, but also injured three police officers during a spectacular chase of around an hour. The police finally opened the fire on the man, who died on site despite immediate resuscitation, reported the .

The incident started around 1:30 p.m. when the man put an excavator on the premises of a construction company. After a desperate attempt by the police to stop him with loudspeaker announcements, the chase started. The excavator driver raced towards Tauberbischofsheim, where he not only damaged patrol cars, but also stopped on a car dealership. The police were forced to give up shots to stop him, as the Südostschweiz reported.

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