Pursuit in Hamburg: Cyclist thrown 20 metres through the air, crystal meth in Audi
An Audi driver raced at up to 190 km/h through Hamburg and hit a cyclist severely. Police officers found what is believed to be crystal meth in the getaway vehicle.
Speeding Audi throws family man off bicycle – four Poles arrested
A silver Audi estate car triggered a dangerous pursuit through Hamburg on early Monday evening. During the chase, the vehicle struck a cyclist, who was hurled 20 metres through the air and was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
A witness had initially spotted the vehicle on the A7 in the Norderstedt area and reported it via emergency call, saying the driver appeared to possibly be drunk. The witness pursued the Audi independently and continuously updated police on its position, according to BILD.
When the driver spotted the patrol cars, he accelerated to up to 190 km/h in an 80 km/h zone and initially eluded the officers. At the Volkspark exit, he switched onto Hamburg city roads.
Ten emergency vehicles and police helicopter "Dragonfly"
Hamburg police took over the pursuit at 18.44 with ten vehicles; from the air, the police helicopter "Dragonfly" supported the operation. Even on city streets, the Audi continued driving at nearly 100 km/h.
At 18.49, an accident occurred at a junction: the car turned on a red light, drove over a traffic island and struck a 42-year-old family man on his bicycle. The man and bicycle were thrown 20 metres through the air. Emergency doctors and rescue personnel treated the bleeding man on site; according to BILD information, he survived only thanks to his bicycle helmet. He is the father of two small children.
Drugs in vehicle, blood test ordered
The Audi contained three men and one woman – according to BILD, all four are from Poland. They were arrested at the scene of the accident. During a search of the vehicle, officers found drugs, presumably crystal meth. Whether the driver was under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of the offence is to be clarified by a blood test.
Source: BILD