Bergheim (dpa / lnw) - In a traffic accident in Bergheim, an 18-year-old was seriously injured and his 19-year-old passenger was slightly injured. The 18-year-old strayed off the road on Saturday evening in the Rhein-Erft district for reasons that have not yet been clarified and drove into a tree, the police said on Sunday. Officers then secured fired bullet casings, two stun guns with ammunition, a jackknife, a baton and a stun gun flashlight in the affected car.
According to the police, there are indications that excessive speed caused the accident. She is now investigating on suspicion of a banned motor vehicle race, endangering road traffic and violating the Weapons Act. In addition, an elongated metal cylinder was secured, which, according to a witness, was taken out of the car by a third man and hidden in a bush.
