Prohibited car racing in Munich?

24-year-old rushes into oncoming traffic with BMW - four injured

Created: 12/31/2021Updated: 12/31/2021, 5:48 PM

From: Florian Naumann

A serious accident took its course on Thursday at the Fröttmaning-Süd exit near the Allianz Arena.

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A 24-year-old drove through the north of Munich on Thursday with screeching tires - the consequence was a serious accident.

Munich - A suspected illegal car race in the north of Munich on Thursday (December 30th) caused four injuries and high property damage.

A 24-year-old from Munich had left the A9 in Fröttmaning with screeching tires and continued to accelerate on Werner-Heisenberg-Allee, as the police announced on Friday.

Munich-Fröttmaning: BMW driver slams into oncoming traffic - four people injured

In a right-hand bend, the man with his BMW left the lane and ran into oncoming traffic.

The car collided head-on with a Mercedes.

In addition to the driver, his 21-year-old co-driver and both occupants of the Mercedes, a 31-year-old woman and her 19-year-old co-driver, were injured.

Witnesses alerted the police, several patrols as well as the rescue service and fire brigade rushed to the scene of the accident.

All accident victims except for the BMW driver's companion were taken to a hospital for treatment - the latter refused treatment.

Munich: Alleged car race with consequences - 80,000 euros damage, display for drivers

The 24-year-old is now facing serious consequences.

He was charged with a prohibited motor vehicle race and negligent bodily harm, and according to the Munich police, his driver's license was confiscated.

Several witnesses had noticed the sound of screeching tires.

The police put the property damage at more than 80,000 euros, and the investigators seized the cars as evidence.

The accident area was closed for several hours on Thursday.

It was only in mid-December that two drivers had an illegal race in the north of Munich *.

Speeding offenses are a growing problem in the state capital.

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