21-Year-Old Raced Through Vienna at 230 km/h: Arrest

Around 11:10 PM, a civilian patrol of the Vienna State Traffic Department noticed a car. The driver produced loud backfires with his powerful vehicle in the Stadlauer Tunnel of the A23 heading south. When the officers wanted to stop the 21-year-old driver for a check, he accelerated with two companions and quickly left the highway. Other emergency vehicles also took up the pursuit.

21-Year-Old Speedster Stopped by Vienna Police Civilian Patrol

When the driver wanted to re-enter the A23 from Donaustadtstraße after the risky drive in the city area, the officers of the civilian patrol touched the speeding car in the area of the rear axle to force a stop. This coercive measure worked well, said Haßlinger upon APA inquiry, although both vehicles naturally suffered damage as a result. The driver was provisionally arrested. The Austrian is being charged on suspicion of intentional public endangerment, resistance to state authority, and attempted grievous bodily harm. The car was provisionally confiscated, and the 21-year-old's driver's license was taken away. The accused was still in police custody on Saturday. His two passengers had unsuccessfully tried to persuade him to stop during the escape, reported the police spokesperson. Alcohol or illegal drugs were not involved.

(APA/Red)

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