Marktredwitz (dpa / lby) - Drunk and without a driver's license, a 20-year-old is said to have driven a race against his mother on a motorway in Upper Franconia. A witness observed the first accident between the two cars near Marktredwitz near the A93, the police said on Thursday. The two then drove onto the freeway, followed by the witness.
According to the police, the car was traveling at up to 200 kilometers per hour in the direction of Regensburg. The cars "overtook each other several times and carried out daring driving maneuvers in this context," it said about the incident on Wednesday. Overall, the impression of a race came up.
According to the report, the witness lost the two cars in the meantime, but the police were notified of a burning car near Weiden, around 45 kilometers south of Marktredwitz. The 20-year-old driver tried to flee, but was arrested shortly afterwards. A breath alcohol test resulted in a value of 1.64 per thousand. According to the statement, the police also found a small amount of cannabis on the young man. However, he could not produce a driver's license.
According to the police, the non-registered car burned out completely, and the motorway in the direction of Regensburg remained completely closed for an hour for the extinguishing work. The spectrum of the reports ranges from participation in a prohibited motor vehicle race to drunk driving to driving without a license. His 48-year-old mother from the other car was also drunk.
