In his attempt to evade a traffic control on Munich's Odeonsplatz, a 17-year-old car driver flees from the police, speeds through the city and collides with a patrol car.
Munich - While trying to escape from a traffic control, a car driver collided with a police vehicle.
As the police headquarters in Munich * announced in a press release on Tuesday, October 26th, the 17-year-old driver from the Rottal-Inn district drove his Fiat through downtown Munich on Monday evening, October 25th.
Car driver evades traffic control, flees the police and causes an accident
Arrived at Odeonsplatz in Munich * at around 9:45 p.m., a police patrol wanted to take the 17-year-old out of traffic for a general inspection.
But instead of stopping, the youngster stepped on the accelerator.
He fled in the direction of Karolinenplatz, then on to the Munich district of Am Hart *.
He did not react to the stopping signals from the officers - which is why the Munich Police * called in other patrol crews to drive off.
According to the police, the fugitive overtook cars in risky maneuvers, ignored red lights and sometimes even drove over tram tracks and into oncoming traffic.
At the height of Knorrstrasse and Hufelandstrasse, the police forces managed to stop the Fiat.
The car and a police vehicle collided.
Escape through Munich ends in a collision and property damage of around 15,000 euros
Both vehicles were damaged in the collision.
The police estimate the property damage at around 15,000 euros.
Knorrstrasse had to be completely closed for about an hour and a half.
The traffic was slightly affected.
In addition, it turned out after the accident that the young driver did not have a driver's license.
The 17-year-old was reported because of the "suspicion of dangerous interference in traffic", the prohibited motor vehicle racing, driving without a driver's license and other various traffic offenses - such as driving on the tram tracks.
Munich traffic police are investigating - witnesses wanted
The Munich traffic police are now responsible for the further investigations.
All persons who can provide relevant information about the driving style of the fugitive Fiat are asked to report either by telephone on 089/62 12 33 22 or in person to the accident command at Tegernseer Landstrasse 210 in Munich.
The call for witnesses is aimed in particular at those affected who were personally endangered by the driving style of the person reported.
* tz.de / muenchen
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