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Man gets stuck in the track bed during a pursuit

A driver got his car stuck in a track bed during a police chase in Heusweiler, Saarland. According to the police, the 20-year-old then tried to flee on foot on Thursday night. However, he was caught by the police. The car was pulled from the Saarbahn track bed by a towing service. The police...

A police patrol car parked on a street. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
A police patrol car parked on a street. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Heusweiler - Man gets stuck in the track bed during a pursuit

A driver got his car stuck in a track bed during a police chase in Heusweiler, Saarland. According to the police, the 20-year-old then tried to flee on foot on Thursday night. However, he was caught by the police. The car was pulled from the Saarbahn track bed by a towing service. The police were initially unable to say anything about possible effects on rail traffic.

The 20-year-old had previously crashed his car into two traffic signs and a wooden post in Heusweiler and had broken through a front garden fence. During the subsequent chase, the man also ran a red light, according to the statement. The driver was under the influence of alcohol and narcotics and did not have a driver's license, according to the police. Narcotics were also found in the car. The driver is now being investigated for, among other things, endangering road traffic.

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The police mentioned narcotics as one of the factors contributing to the 20-year-old's erratic driving behavior during the pursuit. Due to the incident, the Saarbahn track bed needed to be cleared by a towing service. The incident in Heusweiler led to investigations into the driver's criminal charges, including endangering road traffic and driving under the influence. Further incidents involving this individual have been reported in news sources, such as attempted murder of a family member.

Source: www.stern.de

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