As of: March 23, 2024, 1:08 p.m
By: Leoni Billina
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Without a driver's license and drunk, a 65-year-old tried to escape a police checkpoint.
He caused several accidents.
Bayreuth - A driver sped away from the police at speeds of over 200 kilometers per hour and caused several accidents.
As the police announced on Saturday (March 23rd), a 41-year-old driver was involved in a collision with two tractor-trailers on the A9 caused by the speeder and suffered minor injuries.
She was taken to a hospital.
The driver tried to evade a traffic stop.
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The man tried to evade a traffic stop
According to the police, a 65-year-old driver was to be subjected to a traffic check on the A9 near Bayreuth on Friday afternoon (March 22nd).
But instead of stopping, the man drove away in his car, sometimes at well over 200 km/h.
According to the police, the collision between the two trucks occurred between Trockau and Pegnitz in the Bayreuth district due to the 65-year-old's driving maneuvers.
He then raced on to Middle Franconia, where he crashed his car into a sign in the curve of the exit at the Schnaittach junction (Nürnberger Land district) while leaving the motorway.
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During the check it turned out that he didn't have a driver's license and was drunk
The accident put an end to the man's attempt to escape.
When he was arrested, officers discovered that he did not have a driver's license and was under the influence of alcohol.
He was also slightly injured in the accident at the motorway exit.
A rescue helicopter took him to a clinic.
His car was confiscated and towed away.
The 65-year-old now has to answer for dangerous interference with road traffic, prohibited motor vehicle racing, hit-and-run and negligent bodily harm.
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