While escaping from a police checkpoint in Nuremberg, a suspected drug dealer had an accident with his motorcycle.
He didn't just carry drugs.
Nuremberg - A 31-year-old motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries while escaping from the police in Fürth.
As the police headquarters in Middle Franconia * announced, the daring trip happened early Thursday morning, March 4th.
In the alleged drug dealer, the officers "among other things, drugs and a large amount of cash."
Shortly after 1 a.m., a patrol from the Nuremberg West Police Station wanted to check a motorcyclist in Fürther Strasse in Nuremberg *, according to the report.
When the driver recognized the patrol car, he accelerated sharply.
The 31-year-old “drove towards Fürth at high speed”.
The motorcyclist stopped briefly at a red light - but when he recognized the approaching police car, he suddenly drove off when it was red and immediately accelerated strongly.
"The police patrol took up the chase with the blue lights and sirens switched on and tried to follow the high-performance motorcycle."
Nuremberg: chase ends with serious accident - "life-threatening injuries"
Shortly afterwards, the police found the fugitive's motorcycle lying on the ground in the Nürnberger Strasse area in Fürth.
“The driver was injured on the road.
The police officers immediately initiated first aid measures and notified the ambulance service. “The alleged drug dealer was then taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The traffic police in Fürth were entrusted with recording the accident.
According to the police's previous knowledge, the driver had lost control of the motorcycle, then drove into two parked vehicles and fell.
According to the press release, the damage to property is several thousand euros.
Police in Nuremberg: the escape driver had two knives, a lot of money and drugs with him
“In the course of recording the accident, the police officers finally found the likely reason for the man's escape.
In addition to two one-hand knives, he also carried a five-figure sum of money and narcotics that indicated a drug trade. ”The evidence was secured.
The 31-year-old now has to answer for suspected drug trafficking and traffic violations, among other things.
Further investigations are carried out by the specialist commissioner of the Nuremberg criminal police.
Also in Fürth last year, a VW bus driver crashed into a patrol car that was on the way to a mission.
A gawker who filmed the scene of the accident and then used force against police officers caused a stir at the time *.
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