As of: February 5, 2024, 11:45 a.m
By: Katarina Amtmann
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A driver sped away from the police (symbolic image).
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A driver is said to have evaded a traffic control in Upper Palatinate.
He sped away from the police.
In order not to endanger others, the officers broke off the chase.
Regensburg - A driver fled from the police on the rain-soaked Autobahn 3 near Regensburg, sometimes at over 200 kilometers per hour.
The man is said to have evaded a general traffic stop, as the police announced on Monday, February 5th.
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Man flees from police in Upper Palatinate - on rain-soaked road
The officers asked the man to stop on Sunday morning.
However, the driver ignored the instruction and continued driving at high speed, according to the statement.
In order not to endanger other road users on the wet road, the police ultimately stopped the pursuit.
The investigation is ongoing.
(came/dpa)
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