Drug-impaired driving at 196 km/h on the A1: Syrian apprehended in St. Pölten
A 26-year-old Syrian fled police in Lower Austria – without a driving licence and under the influence of drugs. He was finally apprehended in St. Pölten.
Pursuit on the Western Motorway ends in St. Pölten
As Google News AT — Crime (de) reports, a 26-year-old car driver fled from police in Lower Austria on Friday morning. The Syrian national residing in Vienna resisted being stopped by officers on the Western Motorway (A1) near Kirchstetten in the St. Pölten district.
The man had previously committed several speeding violations and breaches of safe following distance. While fleeing, he accelerated his vehicle to 196 km/h in a zone where 130 km/h was permitted. He consistently ignored police signals to stop.
The abandoned vehicle was eventually located during a search in St. Pölten. Officers apprehended the 26-year-old in the immediate vicinity. A subsequent drug test came back positive; furthermore, the man does not possess a valid driving licence, as the Lower Austria State Police Directorate announced on Monday. He is now facing charges before the responsible administrative authority.
Source: Google News AT — Crime (de)