Engine breakdown stopped him

Car chase with baby in the back seat

The baby girl who had to witness a police chase on Wednesday is only 10 months old. A Hungarian citizen tried to escape the law enforcement officers, leaving a trail of destruction across the A2 Südautobahn. Only an engine failure was able to stop him ...

"The driver attracted attention due to his reckless traffic maneuvers," according to the provincial police directorate. The 37-year-old Hungarian citizen was traveling together with a 22-year-old woman and her 10-month-old baby in the direction of Vienna when the highway patrol took up the chase.

Escape at over 200 km/h
"The driver tried to flee at over 200 km/h, endangering the physical safety of several road users," the officers describe. The Hungarian overtook several vehicles in the right-hand lane and even drove at excessive speed through the emergency lane in front of the Kollmann Tunnel, which was closed in red. "In doing so, the driver caused a traffic accident with material damage and a hit-and-run," the police added. The car damaged by the Hungarian was carrying a Polish family with two small children.

The police were only able to stop the vehicle due to engine damage: "The driver was immediately arrested and taken to the Wolfsberg highway police station to clarify the matter." It turned out that the 37-year-old did not have a driver's license.