Illegal car racing in Düsseldorf: 55-year-old seriously injured!

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In Düsseldorf there was a serious accident with a suspected illegal car race in which a 55-year-old was injured.
In Düsseldorf there was a serious accident with a suspected illegal car race in which a 55-year-old was injured. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

In the night of Saturday, April 5, 2025, there was a serious traffic accident in Düsseldorf, which emerged from a presumably illegal car race. A 55-year-old uninvolved driver suffered serious injuries. The cause of the accident was quickly identified: a 29-year-old woman and a 35-year-old man had got a race that took fatal consequences.

like t-online.de accelerated on Strombergstrasse. In a curve, the driver lost control of her vehicle. This meant that she got into the oncoming lane and headed with the waiting car of the 55-year-old, which was at a traffic light.

injured and property damage

The uninvolved driver was seriously injured in the impact and had to be taken care of medically. The 29-year-old, on the other hand, remained happier with minor injuries, but she will have to count on consequences legally. The 35-year-old, who took part in the race, is also involved in the investigation.

The police also found that neither alcohol nor drugs were involved, which the severity of the incident did not reduce. The property damage amounts to at least 70,000 euros. Both participants are now faced with investigations into a negligent bodily harm and participation in a forbidden motor vehicle race, so .

accidents of this kind are also skillfully thrown into the dangers of illegal car racing, which not only bring the drivers themselves, but also uninvolved. The police authorities urgently warn of the behavior that has already resulted in many tragic accidents in the past.

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