Speeding Mercedes causes major police operation on the A23!

Speeding Mercedes causes major police operation on the A23!

In a dramatic chase on Monday evening, an unknown driver of a Mercedes caused a large police presence on the Südosttangente (A23) in Vienna. At around 6:15 p.m. the driver was reported by other road users for reckless driving. While the police tried to stop the vehicle, the driver sped away at extremely high speeds, even through an emergency lane that had already been formed. When the police officers were finally able to overtake and stop the black Mercedes, there was a dangerous situation: the escapee accelerated again and raced directly towards the officers, with one police officer only being able to escape injured by jumping to the side vienna.at reported.

In the situation that followed, the officers, whose lives were in danger, fired at least 15 to 16 shots at the speeding car to hit the tires and stop the driver. Despite this violent measure, the driver was able to escape and has been wanted as a fugitive ever since. The vehicle was later discovered on Modecenterstrasse in the Landstrasse district, where eyewitnesses saw the driver fleeing into an office complex. A large police contingent, including the WEGA operational unit and service dogs, searched the building and its surroundings during the night, but without success, according to reports W24.

The incident attracted widespread attention due to the reckless driving and use of firearms, although police emphasize that it was not a classic "shooting spree." Rather, it was a situation in which the driver wanted to evade a police check, which under the circumstances was extremely dangerous for everyone involved, as police spokesman Philipp Haßlinger made clear. The investigation, which is being led by the Vienna State Criminal Police Office (LKA), also includes the analysis of video surveillance material in order to gain further information about the fleeing Mercedes and its driver.