Police shoot on fleeing drivers: Wiesbaden excited!

Police shoot on fleeing drivers: Wiesbaden excited!

On Monday evening, March 24, 2025, there was a dramatic incident on the A3 at the Wiesbadener Kreuz, in which the police made a shot. According to reports from Merkurist.de A blue Opel Astra was observed at around 10 p.m. and collided with a truck.

The alarmed police patrol of the Wiesbaden motorway station wanted to stop and control the vehicle. During the review, it turned out that the car was equipped with false license plates. However, the driver, a male driver with dark hair bound into a braid, refused to stop and fled towards Frankfurt.

injured civil servants and shot levy

During the flight, a police officer injured himself, which caused him to end his service. An official then gave a shot, but could not prevent the driver from escaping. The police are now looking for the unknown driver and the blue Opel Astra. The requested is described as about 20 to 35 years old and "southern European -looking". The police headquarters in Westhessen is accepted by the telephone number (0611) 345-0, as well as presseportal.de reports.

The investigation into the exact circumstances of the shot levy and the background of the incident last. It is not the first time that the police are forced in similar situations to apply gun violence. Anwalt.de Persacement hunt was made. This led to legal questions as to whether such actions represent a dangerous interference in road traffic.

legal implications

In the legal case mentioned, the Federal Court of Justice decided that the damage to a vehicle alone is not sufficient to justify a crime according to § 315b I No. 1 of the Criminal Code. Rather, there must be a concrete danger to the safety of road traffic. It was also found that the dynamics of road traffic play a central role in evaluating the hazard.

The current events at the Wiesbadener Kreuz raise questions about safety in road traffic and the use of the police. The incident illustrates the challenges with which the law enforcement officers are faced with the fight against traffic offenses, especially when it comes to fleeing perpetrators.