Castrop-Rauxel (dpa / lnw) - At a meeting of the tuning and racing scene on the A42 in Castrop-Rauxel (Recklinghausen district), a person was injured by a firecracker. In addition, an incendiary device was thrown at a police patrol car, a police spokesman said early Saturday morning. However, this missed the emergency vehicle and could be deleted on site. The vehicle remained undamaged. Officials were not injured.
According to the spokesman, around 1,000 people took part in the meeting in a parking lot on the highway - at the top with up to 500 vehicles. One person was injured when firecrackers were thrown out of the crowd. The injured person was taken to a hospital. The event was accompanied by the police from the start. Investigations into the incidents are still ongoing. Suspects have not yet been identified.
