Rapid chase in Bremerhaven: Accident after illegal race!

Rapid chase in Bremerhaven: Accident after illegal race!

Georgstraße, 27568 Bremerhaven, Deutschland - A serious traffic accident that took place in the Bremerhaven Georgstraße in Geestemünde continues to make headlines. On Sunday evening at 11:50 p.m., a 22-year-old driver was involved in an incident that indicates the suspicion of an illegal street race, so butunbinnen.de.

Witnesses reported that the driver was well over the speed limit before losing control of his vehicle and colliding with another car. The collision was so violent that both vehicles were badly damaged. The property damage is estimated at a total of around 65,000 euros, with a nearby user shop and a street sign.

Details of the accident

In the incident, not only the two vehicles involved - a Renault Clio and a Mercedes - were affected. The drivers, a 20-year-old Mercedes driver and the 26-year-old Renault driver, were also slightly injured and had to be medical care. After the collision, the driver of the Mercedes was trapped in the vehicle and had to be freed from the fire brigade, another indication of the severity of the accident, reported by the Bremerhavennews24.de

At the scene of the accident, Chaos prevailed: The police blocked the area over a large area to question witnesses and secure traces. Initial investigations showed that an illegal street race was underway. At least two cars were involved in the race and drove at a very excessive speed, with risky driving maneuvers, such as changing the road.

legal consequences

Consequences for the drivers involved are already foreseeable. The police are investigating various traffic offenses, including dangerous intervention in road traffic, negligent bodily harm, participation in illegal races and other violations. The vehicles were confiscated and the drivers had to hand in their driver's licenses.

The problem of illegal street races is not new in Germany. In 2024, over 1,900 violations of the ban on motor vehicle races were registered in the driving suitability register, which shows that such incidents repeatedly jeopardize the security in road traffic, report the statistics of the Motorfahrt-Bundesamt.

In Bremerhaven Georgstrasse, another sad incident has now been added to the numerous security risks in road traffic. This accident makes it clear that a rethink of young drivers is necessary to avoid such serious situations in the future.