A Porsche and a McLaren have fought an illegal car race on the A8 in the direction of Munich.
It almost came to a crash with a bystander.
Weyarn
- Spectacular scenes occurred on the afternoon of Sunday, June 20, on Autobahn 8 in the direction of Munich.
Initially, two high-horsepower sports cars from the Porsche and Mc Laren brands were noticed in the Bernau am Chiemsee area (Rosenheim district).
According to the police report, they fought an illegal car race at the Chiemsee car park.
The risky driving maneuvers almost resulted in a collision with an uninvolved motorist who was able to prevent an accident by taking an evasive maneuver at the last second.
Illegal car race on A8: bystanders prevents an accident at the last second
The two vehicles involved then drove on towards Munich and were ultimately stopped after a police search in the Weyarn area (Miesbach district).
Further investigations confirmed the suspicion that it was an illegal car race.
Both vehicles were confiscated.
The locally responsible public prosecutor's office also issued an application for arrest against the two vehicle owners.
In addition, their driving licenses were withdrawn.
Porsche versus McLaren: Supercars are racing illegally on the A8
Further investigations are being carried out by the Rosenheim traffic police station.
People who were also harmed by the illegal vehicle race on Sunday, June 20 between 2 and 3 p.m. on the A8, or who can provide information about the incident as witnesses, are urged to
contact
the Rosenheim traffic
police
on
08035 / 9068-0
or to report to any other police station.
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