Driver in Austria fled from police at 250 kilometers per hour: 5 people were injured

In Austria, a driver fled from the police at a speed of 250 kilometers per hour: 5 people were injured Nadezhda Batyuk

In the city of Linz, in eastern Austria, a 20-year-old driver fled from the police and accelerated to a speed of 250 kilometers per hour. The chase led to several accidents.

A total of five people were injured. This was reported by 24 Channel with reference to VIENNA.AT.

What is known about the accident in Austria

On the evening of January 30, a Hungarian citizen violated traffic rules while in Austria. A police patrol was sent to stop the driver. The man initially stopped, but then pressed the gas pedal and tried to run away.

The driver fled along the A25 motorway at speeds of up to 250 kilometers per hour. According to the Austrian police, he made “very dangerous overtaking maneuvers” there.

Despite the fog, the man raced towards Linz at speeds of up to 190 kilometers per hour. While driving, he hooked a car with a trailer. Then, almost without braking, he crashed into several parked cars, including a civilian patrol.

As a result of the accident, the driver and his passenger, two police officers and another road user were injured. It is noted that some of them were seriously injured.

The Austrian police managed to find out that the car's license plates were stolen and the car itself was unregistered. In addition, the driver did not have a valid driver's license.