Unlawful car race results in collision on roadside wall
A severe traffic accident occurred in Dortmund on Friday, September 5, 2022, near KaiserstraΓe on Dortmund Ostwall. The incident, preliminarily attributed to an illegal street race, took place around 00:01 AM.
Two young men, aged 22 from Dortmund and 28 from Sohren, were involved in the high-speed chase. The collision resulted in the vehicle of the 28-year-old from Sohren spinning off the road and coming to a stop after several meters. Remarkably, no one was injured in the accident.
The Dortmund Police arrived at the scene promptly and commenced an investigation. As part of the investigation, the authorities seized the vehicles, mobile phones, and driver's licenses of both individuals involved. The officers managed to identify the second, fleeing participant in the race, and the second participant in the illegal street race was identified by the police.
The investigation into the traffic accident is ongoing. Journalists with inquiries should contact Polizei Dortmund. The official website of the Dortmund Police is Dortmund.polizei.nrw, and emails can be sent to [email protected]. Luca Bluethgen can be reached at 0231/132-1039 for further information.
The estimated property damage is in the five-figure range. However, the first names of any individuals involved in the suspected illegal street racing have not been disclosed in the search results.
The authorities have not yet released the exact cause of the accident, but it is believed that the uninvolved driver failed to notice the two approaching vehicles due to the perceived excessive speed.
