Saxony-Anhalt: license plate expired 30 years ago: driver flees

Ummendorf (dpa/sa) - Because an insurance license plate has expired 30 years ago, a moped driver in the Bördekreis fled from a police check. During the pursuit, the police car and the 38-year-old's moped touched, which caused the man to fall, the police in Haldensleben said on Saturday. According to the information, the Sommersdorfer continued his escape on foot, but was arrested despite great resistance. The 38-year-old was said to have suffered minor injuries. He would face criminal proceedings for violating the compulsory insurance law, driving without a license and resisting law enforcement officials, it said.